What color is #A043BC?

#A043BC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A043BC?

The RGB value is 160, 67, 188: 160 red, 67 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A043BC?

The complementary color is #5FBC43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A043BC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A043BC color

#A043BC rgb(160, 67, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A043BC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 26.3% green and 73.7% blue (160, 67, 188).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#A043BC color codes

HEX	`#A043BC`
RGB	`rgb(160, 67, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 26.3%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 47%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 64%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.8, 56.45, -46.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.8, 73.36, 320.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.58, 15.12, 49.138)`
Decimal	`10503100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A043BC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A043BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A043BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A043BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a043bc; }
.text { color: #a043bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a043bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 67 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a043bc, #bc439c); }

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Questions

What color is #A043BC?: #A043BC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A043BC?: The RGB value is 160, 67, 188: 160 red, 67 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A043BC?: The complementary color is #5FBC43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A043BC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.