What color is #A657AC?

#A657AC 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 #A657AC?

The RGB value is 166, 87, 172: 166 red, 87 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A657AC?

The complementary color is #5DAC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A657AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A657AC color

#A657AC rgb(166, 87, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A657AC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 34.1% green and 67.5% blue (166, 87, 172).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#A657AC color codes

HEX	`#A657AC`
RGB	`rgb(166, 87, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 34.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.38, 45.17, -31.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.38, 55.23, 324.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.58, 17.903, 41.077)`
Decimal	`10901420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A657AC, 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 #A657AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A657AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #A657AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a657ac; }
.text { color: #a657ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a657ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 87 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a657ac, #ac5788); }

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Questions

What color is #A657AC?: #A657AC 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 #A657AC?: The RGB value is 166, 87, 172: 166 red, 87 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A657AC?: The complementary color is #5DAC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A657AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.