#A855F7 color
#A855F7 is a light, vivid violet, closest to the CSS named color mediumorchid (#BA55D3).
Color values
| HEX | #A855F7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 91%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 3%) |
| Decimal | 11032055 |
| CSS | color: #A855F7; |
| Android | 0xFFA855F7 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.333, blue: 0.969, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #A855F7 | 3.96:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #A855F7 | 5.31:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #A855F7
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #A855F7 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #A855F7
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #A855F7 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #A855F7; background-color: #A855F7; }
.element { color: rgb(168 85 247); }
.element { color: hsl(271 91% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#A855F7] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #A855F7;Frequently asked questions
What color is #A855F7?
#A855F7 is a light, vivid violet. Its hue sits at 271° on the color wheel, with 91% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #A855F7 in RGB?
#A855F7 converts to rgb(168, 85, 247) — 168 red, 85 green and 247 blue.
What is #A855F7 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 3%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #A855F7 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.31:1 versus 3.96:1).
What is the complementary color of #A855F7?
#A3F755 — the hue directly opposite #A855F7 on the color wheel.