What color is #A559AA?

#A559AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A559AA?

The RGB value is 165, 89, 170: 165 red, 89 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A559AA?

The complementary color is #5EAA59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A559AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A559AA color

#A559AA rgb(165, 89, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A559AA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 34.9% green and 66.7% blue (165, 89, 170).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 32% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#A559AA color codes

HEX	`#A559AA`
RGB	`rgb(165, 89, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 34.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 32%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 48%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.55, 43.44, -30.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.55, 53, 325.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.344, 18.048, 40.118)`
Decimal	`10836394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A559AA, 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 #A559AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A559AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	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 #A559AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a559aa; }
.text { color: #a559aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a559aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 89 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a559aa, #aa5987); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #A559AA?: #A559AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A559AA?: The RGB value is 165, 89, 170: 165 red, 89 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A559AA?: The complementary color is #5EAA59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A559AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.