What color is #A14EA9?

#A14EA9 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A14EA9?

The RGB value is 161, 78, 169: 161 red, 78 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A14EA9?

The complementary color is #56A94E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A14EA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A14EA9 color

#A14EA9 rgb(161, 78, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A14EA9 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 30.6% green and 66.3% blue (161, 78, 169).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#A14EA9 color codes

HEX	`#A14EA9`
RGB	`rgb(161, 78, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 30.6%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 37%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 54%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 54%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.83, 47.74, -34.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.83, 58.65, 324.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.583, 15.892, 39.301)`
Decimal	`10571433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A14EA9, 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 #A14EA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A14EA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #A14EA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a14ea9; }
.text { color: #a14ea9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a14ea9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 78 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a14ea9, #a94e84); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A14EA9?: #A14EA9 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A14EA9?: The RGB value is 161, 78, 169: 161 red, 78 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A14EA9?: The complementary color is #56A94E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A14EA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.