What color is #A05096?

#A05096 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A05096?

The RGB value is 160, 80, 150: 160 red, 80 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A05096?

The complementary color is #50A05A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A05096?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A05096 color

#A05096 rgb(160, 80, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A05096 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 31.4% green and 58.8% blue (160, 80, 150).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 33% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#A05096 color codes

HEX	`#A05096`
RGB	`rgb(160, 80, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 31.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 33%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 50%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 6%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.2, 42.9, -23.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.2, 49.06, 330.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.871, 15.414, 30.619)`
Decimal	`10506390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A05096, 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 #A05096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A05096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #A05096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a05096; }
.text { color: #a05096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a05096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 80 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a05096, #a0506e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A05096?: #A05096 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A05096?: The RGB value is 160, 80, 150: 160 red, 80 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A05096?: The complementary color is #50A05A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A05096?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.