What color is #A50AD1?

#A50AD1 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ferocious Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A50AD1?

The RGB value is 165, 10, 209: 165 red, 10 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A50AD1?

The complementary color is #36D10A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A50AD1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A50AD1 color

#A50AD1 rgb(165, 10, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A50AD1 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 3.9% green and 82% blue (165, 10, 209).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 91% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Ferocious Fuchsia (#AA00CC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#A50AD1 color codes

HEX	`#A50AD1`
RGB	`rgb(165, 10, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 3.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 91%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 95%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 95%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.49, 77.1, -64.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.49, 100.42, 320.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.132, 12.821, 61.355)`
Decimal	`10816209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A50AD1, 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 #A50AD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A50AD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	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 #A50AD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a50ad1; }
.text { color: #a50ad1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a50ad1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 10 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a50ad1, #d10a99); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A50AD1?: #A50AD1 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ferocious Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A50AD1?: The RGB value is 165, 10, 209: 165 red, 10 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A50AD1?: The complementary color is #36D10A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A50AD1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.