What color is #A574AF?

#A574AF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A574AF?

The RGB value is 165, 116, 175: 165 red, 116 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A574AF?

The complementary color is #7EAF74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A574AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A574AF color

#A574AF rgb(165, 116, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A574AF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 45.5% green and 68.6% blue (165, 116, 175).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#A574AF color codes

HEX	`#A574AF`
RGB	`rgb(165, 116, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 45.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 34%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.67, 29.6, -23.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.67, 37.97, 321.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.499, 23.586, 43.548)`
Decimal	`10843311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A574AF, 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 #A574AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A574AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #A574AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a574af; }
.text { color: #a574af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a574af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 116 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a574af, #af749b); }

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Questions

What color is #A574AF?: #A574AF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A574AF?: The RGB value is 165, 116, 175: 165 red, 116 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A574AF?: The complementary color is #7EAF74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A574AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.