What color is #A15EC5?

#A15EC5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A15EC5?

The RGB value is 161, 94, 197: 161 red, 94 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15EC5?

The complementary color is #82C55E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15EC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15EC5 color

#A15EC5 rgb(161, 94, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A15EC5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 36.9% green and 77.3% blue (161, 94, 197).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 47% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#A15EC5 color codes

HEX	`#A15EC5`
RGB	`rgb(161, 94, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 36.9%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 47%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 52%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.4, 45.23, -43.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.4, 62.52, 316.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.777, 19.614, 55.083)`
Decimal	`10575557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15EC5, 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 #A15EC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A15EC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #A15EC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15ec5; }
.text { color: #a15ec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15ec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 94 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15ec5, #c55eb5); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A15EC5?: #A15EC5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A15EC5?: The RGB value is 161, 94, 197: 161 red, 94 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15EC5?: The complementary color is #82C55E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15EC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.