Close to Amethyst
#A36DCD
#A36DCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 42.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 49% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A36DCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A36DCD as they’d see it.
#A36DCD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A36DCD
What color is #A36DCD?
#A36DCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 42.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 49% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A36DCD in RGB?
#A36DCD is rgb(163, 109, 205): 163 red, 109 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A36DCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 47, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A36DCD?
PANTONE 2574 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A36DCD?
Its complement #5A9330 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.