What color is #A58CA0?

#A58CA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A58CA0?

The RGB value is 165, 140, 160: 165 red, 140 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A58CA0?

The complementary color is #8CA591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A58CA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A58CA0 color

#A58CA0 rgb(165, 140, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A58CA0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 54.9% green and 62.7% blue (165, 140, 160).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 12% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#A58CA0 color codes

HEX	`#A58CA0`
RGB	`rgb(165, 140, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 54.9%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 12%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 15%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.04, 12.99, -7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.04, 14.78, 331.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.24, 29.294, 37.26)`
Decimal	`10849440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A58CA0, 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 #A58CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A58CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	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 #A58CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a58ca0; }
.text { color: #a58ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a58ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 140 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a58ca0, #a58c94); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A58CA0?: #A58CA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A58CA0?: The RGB value is 165, 140, 160: 165 red, 140 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A58CA0?: The complementary color is #8CA591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A58CA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.