What color is #A586C3?

#A586C3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A586C3?

The RGB value is 165, 134, 195: 165 red, 134 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A586C3?

The complementary color is #A4C386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A586C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A586C3 color

#A586C3 rgb(165, 134, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A586C3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 52.5% green and 76.5% blue (165, 134, 195).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 34% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9C87C1), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#A586C3 color codes

HEX	`#A586C3`
RGB	`rgb(165, 134, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 52.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 34%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 31%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 31%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.77, 23.64, -27.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.77, 36.13, 310.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.891, 28.99, 55.429)`
Decimal	`10847939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A586C3, 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 #A586C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A586C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #A586C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a586c3; }
.text { color: #a586c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a586c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 134 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a586c3, #c386c3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A586C3?: #A586C3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A586C3?: The RGB value is 165, 134, 195: 165 red, 134 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A586C3?: The complementary color is #A4C386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A586C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.