What color is #A382C3?

#A382C3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A382C3?

The RGB value is 163, 130, 195: 163 red, 130 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A382C3?

The complementary color is #A2C382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A382C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A382C3 color

#A382C3 rgb(163, 130, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A382C3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 51% green and 76.5% blue (163, 130, 195).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 35% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9C87C1), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#A382C3 color codes

HEX	`#A382C3`
RGB	`rgb(163, 130, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 51%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 35%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 33%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 33%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.61, 25.29, -29.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.61, 38.58, 310.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.935, 27.692, 55.229)`
Decimal	`10715843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A382C3, 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 #A382C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A382C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #A382C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a382c3; }
.text { color: #a382c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a382c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 130 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a382c3, #c382c3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A382C3?: #A382C3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A382C3?: The RGB value is 163, 130, 195: 163 red, 130 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A382C3?: The complementary color is #A2C382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A382C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.