What color is #A25093?

#A25093 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 #A25093?

The RGB value is 162, 80, 147: 162 red, 80 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A25093?

The complementary color is #50A25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A25093?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A25093 color

#A25093 rgb(162, 80, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A25093 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 31.4% green and 57.6% blue (162, 80, 147).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 34% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 9% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#A25093 color codes

HEX	`#A25093`
RGB	`rgb(162, 80, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 31.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 34%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 51%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, 43, -21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 48.18, 333.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.035, 15.527, 29.382)`
Decimal	`10637459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A25093, 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 #A25093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A25093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #A25093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a25093; }
.text { color: #a25093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a25093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 80 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a25093, #a2506a); }

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Questions

What color is #A25093?: #A25093 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 #A25093?: The RGB value is 162, 80, 147: 162 red, 80 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A25093?: The complementary color is #50A25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A25093?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.