What color is #A55B97?

#A55B97 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A55B97?

The RGB value is 165, 91, 151: 165 red, 91 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55B97?

The complementary color is #5BA569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55B97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55B97 color

#A55B97 rgb(165, 91, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A55B97 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 35.7% green and 59.2% blue (165, 91, 151).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 8% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#A55B97 color codes

HEX	`#A55B97`
RGB	`rgb(165, 91, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 35.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 29%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 45%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 8%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, 38.87, -19.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 43.61, 333.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.844, 17.717, 31.383)`
Decimal	`10836887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55B97, 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 #A55B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A55B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #A55B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55b97; }
.text { color: #a55b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 91 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55b97, #a55b72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A55B97?: #A55B97 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A55B97?: The RGB value is 165, 91, 151: 165 red, 91 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55B97?: The complementary color is #5BA569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55B97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.