What color is #A058A7?

#A058A7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A058A7?

The RGB value is 160, 88, 167: 160 red, 88 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A058A7?

The complementary color is #5FA758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A058A7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A058A7 color

#A058A7 rgb(160, 88, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A058A7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 34.5% green and 65.5% blue (160, 88, 167).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 31% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#A058A7 color codes

HEX	`#A058A7`
RGB	`rgb(160, 88, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 34.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 31%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 47%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 47%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.57, 41.89, -30.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.57, 51.63, 324.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.961, 17.244, 38.565)`
Decimal	`10508455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A058A7, 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 #A058A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A058A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #A058A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a058a7; }
.text { color: #a058a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a058a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 88 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a058a7, #a75887); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A058A7?: #A058A7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A058A7?: The RGB value is 160, 88, 167: 160 red, 88 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A058A7?: The complementary color is #5FA758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A058A7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.