What color is #A15ED6?

#A15ED6 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A15ED6?

The RGB value is 161, 94, 214: 161 red, 94 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15ED6?

The complementary color is #93D65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15ED6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15ED6 color

#A15ED6 rgb(161, 94, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A15ED6 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 36.9% green and 83.9% blue (161, 94, 214).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 59% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9D61D4), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#A15ED6 color codes

HEX	`#A15ED6`
RGB	`rgb(161, 94, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 36.9%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 59%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 56%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 56%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.33, 49.04, -51.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.33, 71.04, 313.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.836, 20.438, 65.926)`
Decimal	`10575574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15ED6, 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 #A15ED6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A15ED6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #A15ED6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15ed6; }
.text { color: #a15ed6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15ed6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 94 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15ed6, #d65ecf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A15ED6?: #A15ED6 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A15ED6?: The RGB value is 161, 94, 214: 161 red, 94 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15ED6?: The complementary color is #93D65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15ED6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.