What color is #A991CD?

#A991CD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A991CD?

The RGB value is 169, 145, 205: 169 red, 145 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A991CD?

The complementary color is #B5CD91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A991CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A991CD color

#A991CD rgb(169, 145, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A991CD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 56.9% green and 80.4% blue (169, 145, 205).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 38% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#B090C7), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#A991CD color codes

HEX	`#A991CD`
RGB	`rgb(169, 145, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 56.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 38%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 29%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 29%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.24, 20.89, -27.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.24, 34.59, 307.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.505, 33.094, 62.158)`
Decimal	`11112909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A991CD, 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 #A991CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A991CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	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 #A991CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a991cd; }
.text { color: #a991cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a991cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 145 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a991cd, #c791cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #A991CD?: #A991CD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A991CD?: The RGB value is 169, 145, 205: 169 red, 145 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A991CD?: The complementary color is #B5CD91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A991CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.