What color is #A217A2?

#A217A2 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A217A2?

The RGB value is 162, 23, 162: 162 red, 23 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A217A2?

The complementary color is #17A217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A217A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A217A2 color

#A217A2 rgb(162, 23, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A217A2 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 9% green and 63.5% blue (162, 23, 162).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Magentle (#AA11AA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#A217A2 color codes

HEX	`#A217A2`
RGB	`rgb(162, 23, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 75%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 86%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, 66.85, -41.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 78.75, 328.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.728, 10.904, 35.136)`
Decimal	`10622882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A217A2, 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 #A217A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A217A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #A217A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a217a2; }
.text { color: #a217a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a217a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 23 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a217a2, #a2175d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #A217A2?: #A217A2 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A217A2?: The RGB value is 162, 23, 162: 162 red, 23 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A217A2?: The complementary color is #17A217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A217A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.