What color is #A1649B?

#A1649B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1649B?

The RGB value is 161, 100, 155: 161 red, 100 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1649B?

The complementary color is #64A16A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1649B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1649B color

#A1649B rgb(161, 100, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A1649B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 39.2% green and 60.8% blue (161, 100, 155).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 24% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#A1649B color codes

HEX	`#A1649B`
RGB	`rgb(161, 100, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 39.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 24%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 38%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 4%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.76, 33.35, -19.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.76, 38.74, 329.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.171, 19.059, 33.357)`
Decimal	`10577051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1649B, 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 #A1649B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1649B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #A1649B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1649b; }
.text { color: #a1649b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1649b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 100 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1649b, #a1647c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A1649B?: #A1649B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1649B?: The RGB value is 161, 100, 155: 161 red, 100 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1649B?: The complementary color is #64A16A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1649B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.