What color is #A33895?

#A33895 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A33895?

The RGB value is 163, 56, 149: 163 red, 56 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A33895?

The complementary color is #38A346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A33895?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A33895 color

#A33895 rgb(163, 56, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A33895 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 22% green and 58.4% blue (163, 56, 149).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 9% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Purple Excellency (#943589), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#A33895 color codes

HEX	`#A33895`
RGB	`rgb(163, 56, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 22%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 49%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 66%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 9%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.44, 54.84, -29.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.44, 62.03, 332.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.943, 12.787, 29.74)`
Decimal	`10696853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A33895, 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 #A33895	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A33895 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #A33895 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a33895; }
.text { color: #a33895; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a33895; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 56 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a33895, #a33860); }

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Questions

What color is #A33895?: #A33895 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A33895?: The RGB value is 163, 56, 149: 163 red, 56 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A33895?: The complementary color is #38A346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A33895?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.