What color is #A15F94?

#A15F94 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 #A15F94?

The RGB value is 161, 95, 148: 161 red, 95 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15F94?

The complementary color is #5FA16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15F94?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15F94 color

#A15F94 rgb(161, 95, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A15F94 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 37.3% green and 58% blue (161, 95, 148).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 8% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#A15F94 color codes

HEX	`#A15F94`
RGB	`rgb(161, 95, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 37.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 41%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 8%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.38, 34.83, -17.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.38, 39.07, 333.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.135, 17.901, 30.195)`
Decimal	`10575764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15F94, 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 #A15F94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A15F94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #A15F94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15f94; }
.text { color: #a15f94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15f94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 95 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15f94, #a15f73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A15F94?: #A15F94 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 #A15F94?: The RGB value is 161, 95, 148: 161 red, 95 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15F94?: The complementary color is #5FA16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15F94?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.