What color is #A55D8D?

#A55D8D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A55D8D?

The RGB value is 165, 93, 141: 165 red, 93 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55D8D?

The complementary color is #5DA575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55D8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55D8D color

#A55D8D rgb(165, 93, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A55D8D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 36.5% green and 55.3% blue (165, 93, 141).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 15% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#A15589), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A55D8D color codes

HEX	`#A55D8D`
RGB	`rgb(165, 93, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 36.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 15%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.19, 36.06, -13.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.19, 38.61, 339.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.239, 17.753, 27.344)`
Decimal	`10837389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55D8D, 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 #A55D8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A55D8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #A55D8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55d8d; }
.text { color: #a55d8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55d8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 93 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55d8d, #a55d69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A55D8D?: #A55D8D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A55D8D?: The RGB value is 165, 93, 141: 165 red, 93 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55D8D?: The complementary color is #5DA575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55D8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.