What color is #A0669F?

#A0669F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0669F?

The RGB value is 160, 102, 159: 160 red, 102 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0669F?

The complementary color is #66A067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0669F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0669F color

#A0669F rgb(160, 102, 159)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A0669F is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 40% green and 62.4% blue (160, 102, 159).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 23% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 1% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#A0669F color codes

HEX	`#A0669F`
RGB	`rgb(160, 102, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 40%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 23%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 36%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.24, 32.66, -21.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.24, 39.01, 326.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.506, 19.481, 35.211)`
Decimal	`10512031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0669F, 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 #A0669F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A0669F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	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 #A0669F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0669f; }
.text { color: #a0669f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0669f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 102 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0669f, #a06682); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A0669F?: #A0669F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0669F?: The RGB value is 160, 102, 159: 160 red, 102 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0669F?: The complementary color is #66A067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0669F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.