What color is #A3599B?

#A3599B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3599B?

The RGB value is 163, 89, 155: 163 red, 89 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3599B?

The complementary color is #59A361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3599B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3599B color

#A3599B rgb(163, 89, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A3599B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 34.9% green and 60.8% blue (163, 89, 155).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 5% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#A3599B color codes

HEX	`#A3599B`
RGB	`rgb(163, 89, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 34.9%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 5%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.63, 40.01, -22.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.63, 46.14, 330.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.593, 17.299, 33.048)`
Decimal	`10705307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3599B, 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 #A3599B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A3599B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #A3599B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3599b; }
.text { color: #a3599b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3599b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 89 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3599b, #a35976); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A3599B?: #A3599B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3599B?: The RGB value is 163, 89, 155: 163 red, 89 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3599B?: The complementary color is #59A361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3599B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.