What color is #A36AA3?

#A36AA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A36AA3?

The RGB value is 163, 106, 163: 163 red, 106 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36AA3?

The complementary color is #6AA36A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36AA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36AA3 color

#A36AA3 rgb(163, 106, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A36AA3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 41.6% green and 63.9% blue (163, 106, 163).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 24% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#A36AA3 color codes

HEX	`#A36AA3`
RGB	`rgb(163, 106, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 41.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 24%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 35%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.66, 32.19, -21.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.66, 38.69, 326.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.869, 20.74, 37.231)`
Decimal	`10709667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36AA3, 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 #A36AA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36AA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #A36AA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36aa3; }
.text { color: #a36aa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36aa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 106 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36aa3, #a36a87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A36AA3?: #A36AA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A36AA3?: The RGB value is 163, 106, 163: 163 red, 106 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36AA3?: The complementary color is #6AA36A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36AA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.