What color is #A06CD5?

#A06CD5 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A06CD5?

The RGB value is 160, 108, 213: 160 red, 108 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A06CD5?

The complementary color is #A1D56C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A06CD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A06CD5 color

#A06CD5 rgb(160, 108, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A06CD5 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 42.4% green and 83.5% blue (160, 108, 213).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 56% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#A06CD5 color codes

HEX	`#A06CD5`
RGB	`rgb(160, 108, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 42.4%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 56%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 49%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 49%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.08, 41, -46.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.08, 61.96, 311.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.867, 23.003, 65.699)`
Decimal	`10513621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A06CD5, 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 #A06CD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A06CD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #A06CD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a06cd5; }
.text { color: #a06cd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a06cd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 108 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a06cd5, #d56cd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A06CD5?: #A06CD5 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A06CD5?: The RGB value is 160, 108, 213: 160 red, 108 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A06CD5?: The complementary color is #A1D56C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A06CD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.