What color is #A36DA0?

#A36DA0 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 #A36DA0?

The RGB value is 163, 109, 160: 163 red, 109 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36DA0?

The complementary color is #6DA370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36DA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36DA0 color

#A36DA0 rgb(163, 109, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A36DA0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 42.7% green and 62.7% blue (163, 109, 160).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 23% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#A36DA0 color codes

HEX	`#A36DA0`
RGB	`rgb(163, 109, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 42.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 23%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 33%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 2%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.24, 29.92, -18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.24, 35.36, 327.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.918, 21.263, 35.937)`
Decimal	`10710432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36DA0, 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 #A36DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #A36DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36da0; }
.text { color: #a36da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 109 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36da0, #a36d85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A36DA0?: #A36DA0 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 #A36DA0?: The RGB value is 163, 109, 160: 163 red, 109 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36DA0?: The complementary color is #6DA370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36DA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.