What color is #A85DB3?

#A85DB3 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 #A85DB3?

The RGB value is 168, 93, 179: 168 red, 93 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A85DB3?

The complementary color is #68B35D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A85DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A85DB3 color

#A85DB3 rgb(168, 93, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A85DB3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 36.5% green and 70.2% blue (168, 93, 179).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#A85DB3 color codes

HEX	`#A85DB3`
RGB	`rgb(168, 93, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 36.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 36%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 48%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.16, 43.98, -33.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.16, 55.03, 323.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.199, 19.409, 44.9)`
Decimal	`11034035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A85DB3, 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 #A85DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A85DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #A85DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a85db3; }
.text { color: #a85db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a85db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 93 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a85db3, #b35d93); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A85DB3?: #A85DB3 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 #A85DB3?: The RGB value is 168, 93, 179: 168 red, 93 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A85DB3?: The complementary color is #68B35D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A85DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.