What color is #A211EE?

#A211EE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Vivid Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A211EE?

The RGB value is 162, 17, 238: 162 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A211EE?

The complementary color is #5DEE11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A211EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A211EE color

#A211EE rgb(162, 17, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A211EE is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 6.7% green and 93.3% blue (162, 17, 238).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 87% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Vivid Violet (#9F00FF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#A211EE color codes

HEX	`#A211EE`
RGB	`rgb(162, 17, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 6.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 87%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 93%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 93%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.6, 81.23, -77.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.6, 112.27, 316.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.53, 14.256, 82.016)`
Decimal	`10621422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A211EE, 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 #A211EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A211EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #A211EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a211ee; }
.text { color: #a211ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a211ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 17 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a211ee, #ee11cb); }

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Questions

What color is #A211EE?: #A211EE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Vivid Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A211EE?: The RGB value is 162, 17, 238: 162 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A211EE?: The complementary color is #5DEE11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A211EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.