What color is #A265DD?

#A265DD is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A265DD?

The RGB value is 162, 101, 221: 162 red, 101 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A265DD?

The complementary color is #A0DD65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A265DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A265DD color

#A265DD rgb(162, 101, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A265DD is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 39.6% green and 86.7% blue (162, 101, 221).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 64% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#A265DD color codes

HEX	`#A265DD`
RGB	`rgb(162, 101, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 39.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 64%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 54%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.25, 47.21, -52.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.25, 70.44, 312.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.602, 22.209, 70.962)`
Decimal	`10642909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A265DD, 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 #A265DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A265DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #A265DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a265dd; }
.text { color: #a265dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a265dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 101 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a265dd, #dd65dc); }

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Questions

What color is #A265DD?: #A265DD is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A265DD?: The RGB value is 162, 101, 221: 162 red, 101 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A265DD?: The complementary color is #A0DD65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A265DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.