What color is #A16DEF?

#A16DEF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A16DEF?

The RGB value is 161, 109, 239: 161 red, 109 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A16DEF?

The complementary color is #BBEF6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A16DEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A16DEF color

#A16DEF rgb(161, 109, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A16DEF is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 42.7% green and 93.7% blue (161, 109, 239).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 80% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#A16DEF color codes

HEX	`#A16DEF`
RGB	`rgb(161, 109, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 42.7%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 80%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 54%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 54%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.83, 46.99, -58.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.83, 74.85, 308.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.743, 24.746, 84.538)`
Decimal	`10579439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A16DEF, 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 #A16DEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A16DEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #A16DEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a16def; }
.text { color: #a16def; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a16def; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 109 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a16def, #e26def); }

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Questions

What color is #A16DEF?: #A16DEF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A16DEF?: The RGB value is 161, 109, 239: 161 red, 109 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A16DEF?: The complementary color is #BBEF6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A16DEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.