What color is #A33591?

#A33591 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A33591?

The RGB value is 163, 53, 145: 163 red, 53 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A33591?

The complementary color is #35A347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A33591?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A33591 color

#A33591 rgb(163, 53, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A33591 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 20.8% green and 56.9% blue (163, 53, 145).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 51% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 11% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Purple Excellency (#943589), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A33591 color codes

HEX	`#A33591`
RGB	`rgb(163, 53, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 20.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 51%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 67%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 11%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.81, 55.41, -27.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.81, 61.89, 333.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.488, 12.379, 28.04)`
Decimal	`10696081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A33591, 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 #A33591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A33591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #A33591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a33591; }
.text { color: #a33591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a33591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 53 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a33591, #a3355a); }

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Questions

What color is #A33591?: #A33591 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A33591?: The RGB value is 163, 53, 145: 163 red, 53 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A33591?: The complementary color is #35A347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A33591?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.