What color is #A33AAB?

#A33AAB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A33AAB?

The RGB value is 163, 58, 171: 163 red, 58 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A33AAB?

The complementary color is #42AB3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A33AAB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A33AAB color

#A33AAB rgb(163, 58, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A33AAB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 22.7% green and 67.1% blue (163, 58, 171).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Purple Ink (#9A2CA0), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#A33AAB color codes

HEX	`#A33AAB`
RGB	`rgb(163, 58, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 22.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 49%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 66%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 66%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.88, 57.79, -39.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.88, 70.22, 325.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.967, 13.754, 39.913)`
Decimal	`10697387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A33AAB, 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 #A33AAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A33AAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #A33AAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a33aab; }
.text { color: #a33aab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a33aab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 58 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a33aab, #ab3a7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #A33AAB?: #A33AAB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A33AAB?: The RGB value is 163, 58, 171: 163 red, 58 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A33AAB?: The complementary color is #42AB3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A33AAB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.