What color is #A35AB2?

#A35AB2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A35AB2?

The RGB value is 163, 90, 178: 163 red, 90 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35AB2?

The complementary color is #69B25A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35AB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35AB2 color

#A35AB2 rgb(163, 90, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A35AB2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 35.3% green and 69.8% blue (163, 90, 178).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#A35AB2 color codes

HEX	`#A35AB2`
RGB	`rgb(163, 90, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 35.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 36%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 49%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.88, 43.91, -34.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.88, 55.87, 321.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.795, 18.314, 44.234)`
Decimal	`10705586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35AB2, 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 #A35AB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A35AB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	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 #A35AB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35ab2; }
.text { color: #a35ab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35ab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 90 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35ab2, #b25a95); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A35AB2?: #A35AB2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A35AB2?: The RGB value is 163, 90, 178: 163 red, 90 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35AB2?: The complementary color is #69B25A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35AB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.