What color is #A35EB6?

#A35EB6 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 #A35EB6?

The RGB value is 163, 94, 182: 163 red, 94 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35EB6?

The complementary color is #71B65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35EB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35EB6 color

#A35EB6 rgb(163, 94, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A35EB6 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 36.9% green and 71.4% blue (163, 94, 182).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 38% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#A35EB6 color codes

HEX	`#A35EB6`
RGB	`rgb(163, 94, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 36.9%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 38%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 48%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.89, 42.6, -35.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.89, 55.31, 320.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.549, 19.17, 46.496)`
Decimal	`10706614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35EB6, 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 #A35EB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A35EB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	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 #A35EB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35eb6; }
.text { color: #a35eb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35eb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 94 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35eb6, #b65e9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A35EB6?: #A35EB6 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 #A35EB6?: The RGB value is 163, 94, 182: 163 red, 94 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35EB6?: The complementary color is #71B65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35EB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.