What color is #A36CB5?

#A36CB5 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 #A36CB5?

The RGB value is 163, 108, 181: 163 red, 108 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36CB5?

The complementary color is #7EB56C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36CB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36CB5 color

#A36CB5 rgb(163, 108, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A36CB5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 42.4% green and 71% blue (163, 108, 181).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#A36CB5 color codes

HEX	`#A36CB5`
RGB	`rgb(163, 108, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 42.4%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.87, 34.71, -30.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.87, 45.91, 319.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.806, 21.849, 46.407)`
Decimal	`10710197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36CB5, 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 #A36CB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36CB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #A36CB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36cb5; }
.text { color: #a36cb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36cb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 108 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36cb5, #b56ca3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A36CB5?: #A36CB5 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 #A36CB5?: The RGB value is 163, 108, 181: 163 red, 108 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36CB5?: The complementary color is #7EB56C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36CB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.