What color is #A13BB8?

#A13BB8 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A13BB8?

The RGB value is 161, 59, 184: 161 red, 59 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A13BB8?

The complementary color is #52B83B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A13BB8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A13BB8 color

#A13BB8 rgb(161, 59, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A13BB8 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 23.1% green and 72.2% blue (161, 59, 184).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 51% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Magentleman (#AA22BB), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#A13BB8 color codes

HEX	`#A13BB8`
RGB	`rgb(161, 59, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 23.1%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 51%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 68%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 68%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.47, 59.33, -46.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.47, 75.46, 321.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.913, 14.167, 46.76)`
Decimal	`10566584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A13BB8, 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 #A13BB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A13BB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #A13BB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a13bb8; }
.text { color: #a13bb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a13bb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 59 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a13bb8, #b83b90); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A13BB8?: #A13BB8 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A13BB8?: The RGB value is 161, 59, 184: 161 red, 59 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A13BB8?: The complementary color is #52B83B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A13BB8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.