What color is #A06A94?

#A06A94 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A06A94?

The RGB value is 160, 106, 148: 160 red, 106 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A06A94?

The complementary color is #6AA076, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A06A94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A06A94 color

#A06A94 rgb(160, 106, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A06A94 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 41.6% green and 58% blue (160, 106, 148).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 22% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 7% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#A06A94 color codes

HEX	`#A06A94`
RGB	`rgb(160, 106, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 41.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 22%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 34%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.75, 28.33, -14.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.75, 31.65, 333.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.996, 19.921, 30.54)`
Decimal	`10513044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A06A94, 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 #A06A94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A06A94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #A06A94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a06a94; }
.text { color: #a06a94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a06a94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 106 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a06a94, #a06a79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A06A94?: #A06A94 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A06A94?: The RGB value is 160, 106, 148: 160 red, 106 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A06A94?: The complementary color is #6AA076, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A06A94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.