What color is #A36BB8?

#A36BB8 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 #A36BB8?

The RGB value is 163, 107, 184: 163 red, 107 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36BB8?

The complementary color is #80B86B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36BB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36BB8 color

#A36BB8 rgb(163, 107, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A36BB8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 42% green and 72.2% blue (163, 107, 184).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 35% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#A36BB8 color codes

HEX	`#A36BB8`
RGB	`rgb(163, 107, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 42%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 35%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 42%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 42%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.78, 35.9, -31.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.78, 48.04, 318.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.012, 21.763, 48.011)`
Decimal	`10709944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36BB8, 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 #A36BB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36BB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #A36BB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36bb8; }
.text { color: #a36bb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36bb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 107 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36bb8, #b86ba6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A36BB8?: #A36BB8 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 #A36BB8?: The RGB value is 163, 107, 184: 163 red, 107 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36BB8?: The complementary color is #80B86B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36BB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.