#A538AD Color

#A538AD is rgb(165, 56, 173) in RGB and hsl(296, 51%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#A538AD

HEX#A538AD

RGBrgb(165, 56, 173)

HSLhsl(296, 51%, 45%)

HSVhsv(296, 68%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.198 325)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 68%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A538AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A538AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A538AD Complementary#40AD38 Analogous#6B38AD Analogous#AD387B Triadic#ADA538 Triadic#38ADA5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A538AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC4AC4 #C665CD #D184D7 #DB9FE0 #E7BEEA #F1D8F3

Shades

#8F3196 #79297F #632268 #511B55 #3B143E #250C27

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