What color is #A0759A?

#A0759A 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 #A0759A?

The RGB value is 160, 117, 154: 160 red, 117 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0759A?

The complementary color is #75A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0759A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0759A color

#A0759A rgb(160, 117, 154)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A0759A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 45.9% green and 60.4% blue (160, 117, 154).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 18% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#A0759A color codes

HEX	`#A0759A`
RGB	`rgb(160, 117, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 45.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 18%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 27%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.59, 23.18, -13.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.59, 26.74, 330.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.691, 22.53, 33.508)`
Decimal	`10515866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0759A, 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 #A0759A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A0759A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	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 #A0759A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0759a; }
.text { color: #a0759a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0759a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 117 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0759a, #a07584); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A0759A?: #A0759A 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 #A0759A?: The RGB value is 160, 117, 154: 160 red, 117 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0759A?: The complementary color is #75A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0759A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.