What color is #A3679E?

#A3679E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3679E?

The RGB value is 163, 103, 158: 163 red, 103 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3679E?

The complementary color is #67A36C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3679E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3679E color

#A3679E rgb(163, 103, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A3679E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 40.4% green and 62% blue (163, 103, 158).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 3% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#A3679E color codes

HEX	`#A3679E`
RGB	`rgb(163, 103, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 40.4%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 25%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 37%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 3%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.79, 32.91, -19.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.79, 38.45, 328.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.126, 19.957, 34.817)`
Decimal	`10708894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3679E, 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 #A3679E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3679E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	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 #A3679E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3679e; }
.text { color: #a3679e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3679e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 103 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3679e, #a36780); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A3679E?: #A3679E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3679E?: The RGB value is 163, 103, 158: 163 red, 103 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3679E?: The complementary color is #67A36C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3679E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.