What color is #A23497?

#A23497 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A23497?

The RGB value is 162, 52, 151: 162 red, 52 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A23497?

The complementary color is #34A23F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A23497?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A23497 color

#A23497 rgb(162, 52, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A23497 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 20.4% green and 59.2% blue (162, 52, 151).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 51% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#A23497 color codes

HEX	`#A23497`
RGB	`rgb(162, 52, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 20.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 51%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 68%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.8, 56.51, -31.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.8, 64.56, 331.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.714, 12.373, 30.517)`
Decimal	`10630295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A23497, 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 #A23497	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A23497 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #A23497 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a23497; }
.text { color: #a23497; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a23497; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 52 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a23497, #a23460); }

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Questions

What color is #A23497?: #A23497 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A23497?: The RGB value is 162, 52, 151: 162 red, 52 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A23497?: The complementary color is #34A23F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A23497?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.