What color is #A36DEA?

#A36DEA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A36DEA?

The RGB value is 163, 109, 234: 163 red, 109 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36DEA?

The complementary color is #B4EA6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36DEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36DEA color

#A36DEA rgb(163, 109, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A36DEA is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 42.7% green and 91.8% blue (163, 109, 234).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 75% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#A36DEA color codes

HEX	`#A36DEA`
RGB	`rgb(163, 109, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 42.7%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 75%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 53%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 53%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.75, 46.25, -55.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.75, 72.31, 309.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.421, 24.664, 80.721)`
Decimal	`10710506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36DEA, 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 #A36DEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36DEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #A36DEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36dea; }
.text { color: #a36dea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36dea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 109 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36dea, #e26dea); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A36DEA?: #A36DEA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A36DEA?: The RGB value is 163, 109, 234: 163 red, 109 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36DEA?: The complementary color is #B4EA6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36DEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.