What color is #A24B99?

#A24B99 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A24B99?

The RGB value is 162, 75, 153: 162 red, 75 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A24B99?

The complementary color is #4BA254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A24B99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A24B99 color

#A24B99 rgb(162, 75, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A24B99 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 29.4% green and 60% blue (162, 75, 153).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 6% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#A24B99 color codes

HEX	`#A24B99`
RGB	`rgb(162, 75, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 29.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.65, 46.57, -26.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.65, 53.54, 330.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.166, 15.015, 31.809)`
Decimal	`10636185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A24B99, 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 #A24B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A24B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #A24B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a24b99; }
.text { color: #a24b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a24b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 75 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a24b99, #a24b6d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A24B99?: #A24B99 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A24B99?: The RGB value is 162, 75, 153: 162 red, 75 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A24B99?: The complementary color is #4BA254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A24B99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.