What color is #A252B2?

#A252B2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A252B2?

The RGB value is 162, 82, 178: 162 red, 82 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A252B2?

The complementary color is #62B252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A252B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A252B2 color

#A252B2 rgb(162, 82, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A252B2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 32.2% green and 69.8% blue (162, 82, 178).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 38% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#A252B2 color codes

HEX	`#A252B2`
RGB	`rgb(162, 82, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 32.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 38%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 54%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.17, 47.77, -37.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.17, 60.56, 322.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.953, 16.931, 44.012)`
Decimal	`10638002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A252B2, 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 #A252B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A252B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #A252B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a252b2; }
.text { color: #a252b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a252b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 82 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a252b2, #b25292); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A252B2?: #A252B2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A252B2?: The RGB value is 162, 82, 178: 162 red, 82 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A252B2?: The complementary color is #62B252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A252B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.