What color is #A381A3?

#A381A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A381A3?

The RGB value is 163, 129, 163: 163 red, 129 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A381A3?

The complementary color is #81A381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A381A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A381A3 color

#A381A3 rgb(163, 129, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A381A3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 50.6% green and 63.9% blue (163, 129, 163).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 16% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#A381A3 color codes

HEX	`#A381A3`
RGB	`rgb(163, 129, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 50.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 16%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 21%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.16, 19.11, -13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.16, 23.17, 325.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.565, 26.132, 38.13)`
Decimal	`10715555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A381A3, 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 #A381A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A381A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #A381A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a381a3; }
.text { color: #a381a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a381a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 129 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a381a3, #a38192); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A381A3?: #A381A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A381A3?: The RGB value is 163, 129, 163: 163 red, 129 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A381A3?: The complementary color is #81A381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A381A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.