What color is #A15891?

#A15891 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A15891?

The RGB value is 161, 88, 145: 161 red, 88 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15891?

The complementary color is #58A168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15891?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15891 color

#A15891 rgb(161, 88, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A15891 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 34.5% green and 56.9% blue (161, 88, 145).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#A15891 color codes

HEX	`#A15891`
RGB	`rgb(161, 88, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 34.5%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 45%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 10%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.75, 38.11, -18.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.75, 42.32, 334.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.299, 16.602, 28.76)`
Decimal	`10573969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15891, 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 #A15891	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A15891 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #A15891 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15891; }
.text { color: #a15891; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15891; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 88 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15891, #a1586d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A15891?: #A15891 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A15891?: The RGB value is 161, 88, 145: 161 red, 88 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15891?: The complementary color is #58A168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15891?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.