What color is #A3859D?

#A3859D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3859D?

The RGB value is 163, 133, 157: 163 red, 133 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3859D?

The complementary color is #85A38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3859D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3859D color

#A3859D rgb(163, 133, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A3859D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 52.2% green and 61.6% blue (163, 133, 157).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#A3859D color codes

HEX	`#A3859D`
RGB	`rgb(163, 133, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 52.2%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 14%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 18%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.97, 15.67, -8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.97, 17.81, 331.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.577, 26.997, 35.545)`
Decimal	`10716573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3859D, 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 #A3859D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3859D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #A3859D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3859d; }
.text { color: #a3859d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3859d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 133 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3859d, #a3858e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A3859D?: #A3859D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3859D?: The RGB value is 163, 133, 157: 163 red, 133 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3859D?: The complementary color is #85A38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3859D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.