Close to Medium Orchid
#A33DB9
#A33DB9 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 23.9% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 50% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A33DB9.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A33DB9 as they’d see it.
#A33DB9 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 #A33DB9
What color is #A33DB9?
#A33DB9 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 23.9% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 50% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A33DB9 in RGB?
#A33DB9 is rgb(163, 61, 185): 163 red, 61 green, and 185 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A33DB9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 67, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A33DB9?
PANTONE 2568 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A33DB9?
Its complement #107C03 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.