What color is #A1448E?

#A1448E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1448E?

The RGB value is 161, 68, 142: 161 red, 68 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1448E?

The complementary color is #44A157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1448E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1448E color

#A1448E rgb(161, 68, 142)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A1448E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 26.7% green and 55.7% blue (161, 68, 142).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 41% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#A1448E color codes

HEX	`#A1448E`
RGB	`rgb(161, 68, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 26.7%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 41%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 58%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 12%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.75, 47.8, -22.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.75, 52.95, 334.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.648, 13.666, 27.084)`
Decimal	`10568846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1448E, 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 #A1448E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A1448E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #A1448E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1448e; }
.text { color: #a1448e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1448e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 68 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1448e, #a14460); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1448E?: #A1448E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1448E?: The RGB value is 161, 68, 142: 161 red, 68 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1448E?: The complementary color is #44A157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1448E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.