What color is #A223C6?

#A223C6 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Telemagenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A223C6?

The RGB value is 162, 35, 198: 162 red, 35 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A223C6?

The complementary color is #47C623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A223C6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A223C6 color

#A223C6 rgb(162, 35, 198)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A223C6 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 13.7% green and 77.6% blue (162, 35, 198).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 70% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Telemagenta (#AA22CC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#A223C6 color codes

HEX	`#A223C6`
RGB	`rgb(162, 35, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 13.7%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 70%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 82%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 82%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.71, 70.25, -57.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.71, 90.87, 320.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.693, 12.962, 54.564)`
Decimal	`10625990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A223C6, 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 #A223C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A223C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #A223C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a223c6; }
.text { color: #a223c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a223c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 35 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a223c6, #c62398); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A223C6?: #A223C6 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Telemagenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A223C6?: The RGB value is 162, 35, 198: 162 red, 35 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A223C6?: The complementary color is #47C623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A223C6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.