What color is #A755BD?

#A755BD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A755BD?

The RGB value is 167, 85, 189: 167 red, 85 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A755BD?

The complementary color is #6BBD55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A755BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A755BD color

#A755BD rgb(167, 85, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A755BD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 33.3% green and 74.1% blue (167, 85, 189).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 44% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#A755BD color codes

HEX	`#A755BD`
RGB	`rgb(167, 85, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 33.3%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 44%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 55%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 55%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.96, 49.82, -40.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.96, 64.38, 320.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.369, 18.388, 50.189)`
Decimal	`10966461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A755BD, 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 #A755BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A755BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	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 #A755BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a755bd; }
.text { color: #a755bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a755bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 85 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a755bd, #bd559f); }

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Questions

What color is #A755BD?: #A755BD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A755BD?: The RGB value is 167, 85, 189: 167 red, 85 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A755BD?: The complementary color is #6BBD55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A755BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.