What color is #A053AC?

#A053AC 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 #A053AC?

The RGB value is 160, 83, 172: 160 red, 83 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A053AC?

The complementary color is #5FAC53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A053AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A053AC color

#A053AC rgb(160, 83, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A053AC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 32.5% green and 67.5% blue (160, 83, 172).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#A053AC color codes

HEX	`#A053AC`
RGB	`rgb(160, 83, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 32.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 52%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.8, 45.5, -34.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.8, 56.99, 322.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.036, 16.64, 40.915)`
Decimal	`10507180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A053AC, 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 #A053AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A053AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #A053AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a053ac; }
.text { color: #a053ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a053ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 83 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a053ac, #ac538c); }

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Questions

What color is #A053AC?: #A053AC 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 #A053AC?: The RGB value is 160, 83, 172: 160 red, 83 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A053AC?: The complementary color is #5FAC53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A053AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.