What color is #A05B92?

#A05B92 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 #A05B92?

The RGB value is 160, 91, 146: 160 red, 91 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A05B92?

The complementary color is #5BA069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A05B92?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A05B92 color

#A05B92 rgb(160, 91, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A05B92 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 35.7% green and 57.3% blue (160, 91, 146).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 9% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#A05B92 color codes

HEX	`#A05B92`
RGB	`rgb(160, 91, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 35.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 43%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.3, 36.33, -18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.3, 40.62, 333.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.427, 17.032, 29.242)`
Decimal	`10509202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A05B92, 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 #A05B92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A05B92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #A05B92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a05b92; }
.text { color: #a05b92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a05b92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 91 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a05b92, #a05b70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A05B92?: #A05B92 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 #A05B92?: The RGB value is 160, 91, 146: 160 red, 91 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A05B92?: The complementary color is #5BA069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A05B92?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.