Information about #A055DD color

#A055DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A055DD falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 85, 221) — 62.7% red, 33.3% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 53 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A055DD presents itself as a strongly colored blue-purple violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lightish Purple (#A552E6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Violet (#9C51E7) and Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7).

The recipe behind #A055DD is rgb(160, 85, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A055DD: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #A055DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A055DD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A055DD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A055DD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A055DD
  • RGB160, 85, 221
  • CMYK24, 53, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(160, 85, 221)
  • HSL273°, 67%, 60%
  • HSL Precise273.088°, 66.667%, 60%
  • HSV273°, 62%, 87%
  • HSB273°, 62%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.333, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.333, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.333, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA055DD
  • DECIMAL ID10507741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01