Information about #A331CB color

#A331CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A331CB falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 49, 203) — 63.9% red, 19.2% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 60 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A331CB is a strongly colored twilight violet that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Orchid (#9932CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Flower (#A74AC7) and Barney (#AC1DB8).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 49, 203) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A331CB: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #A331CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A331CB color variations

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

#A331CB 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 #A331CB

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

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A331CB
  • RGB163, 49, 203
  • CMYK16, 60, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(163, 49, 203)
  • HSL284°, 61%, 49%
  • HSL Precise284.416°, 61.111%, 49.412%
  • HSV284°, 76%, 80%
  • HSB284°, 76%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.192, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.192, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.192, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA331CB
  • DECIMAL ID10695115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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