#A159B1 Color

#A159B1 is rgb(161, 89, 177) in RGB and hsl(289, 36%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#A159B1

HEX#A159B1

RGBrgb(161, 89, 177)

HSLhsl(289, 36%, 52%)

HSVhsv(289, 50%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.15 320.1)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 50%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A159B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A159B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A159B1 Complementary#69B159 Analogous#7459B1 Analogous#B15995 Triadic#B1A159 Triadic#59B1A1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A159B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AE71BC #BA86C6 #C89ED1 #D4B3DB #E1CBE7 #EDE0F0

Shades

#8D499C #773E84 #61336C #4E2957 #381D3E #221226

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