What color is #A55C8A?

#A55C8A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A55C8A?

The RGB value is 165, 92, 138: 165 red, 92 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55C8A?

The complementary color is #5CA577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55C8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55C8A color

#A55C8A rgb(165, 92, 138)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A55C8A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 36.1% green and 54.1% blue (165, 92, 138).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#A55C8A color codes

HEX	`#A55C8A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 92, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 36.1%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 29%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 16%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.87, 36.11, -12.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.87, 38.21, 340.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.932, 17.49, 26.155)`
Decimal	`10837130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55C8A, 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 #A55C8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A55C8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #A55C8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55c8a; }
.text { color: #a55c8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55c8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 92 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55c8a, #a55c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A55C8A?: #A55C8A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A55C8A?: The RGB value is 165, 92, 138: 165 red, 92 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55C8A?: The complementary color is #5CA577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55C8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.