What color is #A274D2?

#A274D2 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 #A274D2?

The RGB value is 162, 116, 210: 162 red, 116 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A274D2?

The complementary color is #A4D274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A274D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A274D2 color

#A274D2 rgb(162, 116, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A274D2 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 45.5% green and 82.4% blue (162, 116, 210).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 51% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#A274D2 color codes

HEX	`#A274D2`
RGB	`rgb(162, 116, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 45.5%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 51%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 45%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.9, 36.38, -41.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.9, 55.46, 310.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.776, 24.825, 64.025)`
Decimal	`10646738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A274D2, 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 #A274D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A274D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #A274D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a274d2; }
.text { color: #a274d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a274d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 116 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a274d2, #d174d2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A274D2?: #A274D2 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 #A274D2?: The RGB value is 162, 116, 210: 162 red, 116 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A274D2?: The complementary color is #A4D274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A274D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.