What color is #A35FE4?

#A35FE4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A35FE4?

The RGB value is 163, 95, 228: 163 red, 95 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35FE4?

The complementary color is #A0E45F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35FE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35FE4 color

#A35FE4 rgb(163, 95, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A35FE4 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 37.3% green and 89.4% blue (163, 95, 228).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 71% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Orion Nebula (#A55AF4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#A35FE4 color codes

HEX	`#A35FE4`
RGB	`rgb(163, 95, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 37.3%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 71%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 58%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 58%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, 52.25, -57.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 77.55, 312.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.197, 21.573, 75.799)`
Decimal	`10706916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35FE4, 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 #A35FE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A35FE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #A35FE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35fe4; }
.text { color: #a35fe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35fe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 95 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35fe4, #e45fe3); }

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Questions

What color is #A35FE4?: #A35FE4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A35FE4?: The RGB value is 163, 95, 228: 163 red, 95 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35FE4?: The complementary color is #A0E45F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35FE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.