What color is #A2619C?

#A2619C 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 #A2619C?

The RGB value is 162, 97, 156: 162 red, 97 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2619C?

The complementary color is #61A267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2619C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2619C color

#A2619C rgb(162, 97, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A2619C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 38% green and 61.2% blue (162, 97, 156).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 4% yellow and 36% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#A2619C color codes

HEX	`#A2619C`
RGB	`rgb(162, 97, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 38%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.25, 35.53, -21.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.25, 41.31, 329.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.175, 18.632, 33.716)`
Decimal	`10641820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2619C, 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 #A2619C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2619C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	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 #A2619C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2619c; }
.text { color: #a2619c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2619c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 97 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2619c, #a2617b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A2619C?: #A2619C 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 #A2619C?: The RGB value is 162, 97, 156: 162 red, 97 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2619C?: The complementary color is #61A267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2619C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.