What color is #A55ACE?

#A55ACE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A55ACE?

The RGB value is 165, 90, 206: 165 red, 90 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55ACE?

The complementary color is #83CE5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55ACE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55ACE color

#A55ACE rgb(165, 90, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A55ACE is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 35.3% green and 80.8% blue (165, 90, 206).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 54% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9D61D4), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#A55ACE color codes

HEX	`#A55ACE`
RGB	`rgb(165, 90, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 35.3%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 54%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 56%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.57, 50.34, -48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.57, 69.56, 316.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.312, 19.769, 60.599)`
Decimal	`10836686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55ACE, 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 #A55ACE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A55ACE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	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 #A55ACE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55ace; }
.text { color: #a55ace; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55ace; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 90 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55ace, #ce5abd); }

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Questions

What color is #A55ACE?: #A55ACE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A55ACE?: The RGB value is 165, 90, 206: 165 red, 90 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55ACE?: The complementary color is #83CE5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55ACE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.