What color is #A217FF?

#A217FF 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 #A217FF?

The RGB value is 162, 23, 255: 162 red, 23 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A217FF?

The complementary color is #74FF17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A217FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A217FF color

#A217FF rgb(162, 23, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A217FF is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 9% green and 100% blue (162, 23, 255).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 100% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Vivid Violet (#9F00FF), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#A217FF color codes

HEX	`#A217FF`
RGB	`rgb(162, 23, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 9%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 100%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 91%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.33, 83.65, -84.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.33, 118.69, 314.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.252, 15.514, 95.831)`
Decimal	`10622975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A217FF, 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 #A217FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A217FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #A217FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a217ff; }
.text { color: #a217ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a217ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 23 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a217ff, #ff17e8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A217FF?: #A217FF 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 #A217FF?: The RGB value is 162, 23, 255: 162 red, 23 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A217FF?: The complementary color is #74FF17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A217FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.