What color is #A56BBE?

#A56BBE 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 #A56BBE?

The RGB value is 165, 107, 190: 165 red, 107 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A56BBE?

The complementary color is #84BE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A56BBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A56BBE color

#A56BBE rgb(165, 107, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A56BBE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 42% green and 74.5% blue (165, 107, 190).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 39% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#A56BBE color codes

HEX	`#A56BBE`
RGB	`rgb(165, 107, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 42%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 39%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 44%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.27, 37.78, -34.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.27, 51.22, 317.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.068, 22.233, 51.413)`
Decimal	`10841022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A56BBE, 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 #A56BBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A56BBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #A56BBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a56bbe; }
.text { color: #a56bbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a56bbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 107 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a56bbe, #be6bae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A56BBE?: #A56BBE 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 #A56BBE?: The RGB value is 165, 107, 190: 165 red, 107 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A56BBE?: The complementary color is #84BE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A56BBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.