#a159dd

Medium Purple

Closest match (93% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(161, 89, 221)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(273, 66%, 61%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(27, 60, 0, 13)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.199

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

Click the color slices to copy the code.

Complementary (Opposite)

#a159dd

#95dd59

Analogous (Adjacent)

#5f59dd

#a159dd

#dd59d7

Triadic

#a159dd

#dda159

#59dda1

Split complementary

#a159dd

#d7dd59

#59dd5f

Complete conversion table

HEX

#A159DD

RGB

rgb(161,89,221)

RGBA

rgba(161,89,221, 1)

HSL

hsl(272.73,66%,60.78%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.20 306.6)

CSS Variable

--color: #a159dd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

This text demonstrates the reading experience on this background color.

Headline Test

This text demonstrates the reading experience on this background color.

UI Component Set

This is an example alert bar using the selected color.

SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

4.21

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

4.99

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#a159dd#9394dd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#a159dd#b6b3dd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#a159dd#9d6f7b

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#a159dd#8a7399

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

43%

32%

25%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

43%

Cadmium red

Pigment

32%

Titanium white

Pigment

25%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

19.9%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

Generate premium CSS backgrounds and textures from your color.

Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

Legendary Lavender

#9D61D4

Magenta Affair

#AA44DD

Sweet Desire

#AA33EE

Love Priestess

#BB55CC

Conifer

#95DD59

Orchid

#DD59D7

Royal Blue

#5F59DD

Di Serria

#DDA159

Shamrock

#59DDA1

Wattle

#D7DD59

Mauve

#E092FF

Daisy Bush

#6420A1