What color is #A55BC2?

#A55BC2 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 #A55BC2?

The RGB value is 165, 91, 194: 165 red, 91 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55BC2?

The complementary color is #78C25B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55BC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55BC2 color

#A55BC2 rgb(165, 91, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A55BC2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 35.7% green and 76.1% blue (165, 91, 194).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 46% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#A55BC2 color codes

HEX	`#A55BC2`
RGB	`rgb(165, 91, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 35.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 46%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 53%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.13, 47.25, -41.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.13, 63.11, 318.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.994, 19.377, 53.241)`
Decimal	`10836930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55BC2, 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 #A55BC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A55BC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #A55BC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55bc2; }
.text { color: #a55bc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55bc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 91 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55bc2, #c25bab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A55BC2?: #A55BC2 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 #A55BC2?: The RGB value is 165, 91, 194: 165 red, 91 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55BC2?: The complementary color is #78C25B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55BC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.