What color is #A04A9F?

#A04A9F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A04A9F?

The RGB value is 160, 74, 159: 160 red, 74 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A04A9F?

The complementary color is #4AA04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A04A9F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A04A9F color

#A04A9F rgb(160, 74, 159)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A04A9F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 29% green and 62.4% blue (160, 74, 159).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 1% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#A04A9F color codes

HEX	`#A04A9F`
RGB	`rgb(160, 74, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 29%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 54%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 1%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.46, 47.57, -30.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.46, 56.4, 327.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.204, 14.876, 34.443)`
Decimal	`10504863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A04A9F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A04A9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A04A9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A04A9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a04a9f; }
.text { color: #a04a9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a04a9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 74 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a04a9f, #a04a74); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A04A9F?: #A04A9F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A04A9F?: The RGB value is 160, 74, 159: 160 red, 74 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A04A9F?: The complementary color is #4AA04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A04A9F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.