What color is #A31AA5?

#A31AA5 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A31AA5?

The RGB value is 163, 26, 165: 163 red, 26 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A31AA5?

The complementary color is #1CA51A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A31AA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A31AA5 color

#A31AA5 rgb(163, 26, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A31AA5 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 10.2% green and 64.7% blue (163, 26, 165).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 73% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Magentle (#AA11AA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#A31AA5 color codes

HEX	`#A31AA5`
RGB	`rgb(163, 26, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 10.2%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 73%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 84%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 84%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.99, 66.9, -42.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.99, 79.26, 327.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.265, 11.244, 36.588)`
Decimal	`10689189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A31AA5, 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 #A31AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A31AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #A31AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a31aa5; }
.text { color: #a31aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a31aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 26 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a31aa5, #a51a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #A31AA5?: #A31AA5 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A31AA5?: The RGB value is 163, 26, 165: 163 red, 26 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A31AA5?: The complementary color is #1CA51A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A31AA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.