What color is #A59CCC?

#A59CCC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A59CCC?

The RGB value is 165, 156, 204: 165 red, 156 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A59CCC?

The complementary color is #C3CC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A59CCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A59CCC color

#A59CCC rgb(165, 156, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A59CCC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 61.2% green and 80% blue (165, 156, 204).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#A59CCC color codes

HEX	`#A59CCC`
RGB	`rgb(165, 156, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 61.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 24%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.62, 13.18, -23.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.62, 26.84, 299.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.302, 36.136, 62.072)`
Decimal	`10853580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A59CCC, 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 #A59CCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A59CCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	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 #A59CCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a59ccc; }
.text { color: #a59ccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a59ccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 156 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a59ccc, #bd9ccc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #A59CCC?: #A59CCC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A59CCC?: The RGB value is 165, 156, 204: 165 red, 156 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A59CCC?: The complementary color is #C3CC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A59CCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.