What color is #A05DA6?

#A05DA6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A05DA6?

The RGB value is 160, 93, 166: 160 red, 93 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A05DA6?

The complementary color is #63A65D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A05DA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A05DA6 color

#A05DA6 rgb(160, 93, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A05DA6 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 36.5% green and 65.1% blue (160, 93, 166).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#A05DA6 color codes

HEX	`#A05DA6`
RGB	`rgb(160, 93, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 36.5%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.56, 39, -28.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.56, 48.04, 324.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.294, 18.057, 38.222)`
Decimal	`10509734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A05DA6, 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 #A05DA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A05DA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	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 #A05DA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a05da6; }
.text { color: #a05da6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a05da6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 93 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a05da6, #a65d88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Amethyst.

Questions

What color is #A05DA6?: #A05DA6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A05DA6?: The RGB value is 160, 93, 166: 160 red, 93 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A05DA6?: The complementary color is #63A65D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A05DA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.