What color is #A2629C?

#A2629C 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 #A2629C?

The RGB value is 162, 98, 156: 162 red, 98 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2629C?

The complementary color is #62A268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2629C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2629C color

#A2629C rgb(162, 98, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A2629C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 38.4% green and 61.2% blue (162, 98, 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 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#A2629C color codes

HEX	`#A2629C`
RGB	`rgb(162, 98, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 38.4%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.47, 34.98, -20.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.47, 40.66, 329.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.268, 18.818, 33.747)`
Decimal	`10642076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2629C, 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 #A2629C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2629C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	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 #A2629C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2629c; }
.text { color: #a2629c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2629c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 98 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2629c, #a2627c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A2629C?: #A2629C 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 #A2629C?: The RGB value is 162, 98, 156: 162 red, 98 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2629C?: The complementary color is #62A268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2629C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.