What color is #A2649C?

#A2649C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2649C?

The RGB value is 162, 100, 156: 162 red, 100 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2649C?

The complementary color is #64A26A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2649C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2649C color

#A2649C rgb(162, 100, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A2649C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 39.2% green and 61.2% blue (162, 100, 156).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 4% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#A2649C color codes

HEX	`#A2649C`
RGB	`rgb(162, 100, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 39.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 38%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 4%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.92, 33.87, -20.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.92, 39.36, 329.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.458, 19.197, 33.811)`
Decimal	`10642588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2649C, 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 #A2649C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2649C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #A2649C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2649c; }
.text { color: #a2649c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2649c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 100 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2649c, #a2647d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A2649C?: #A2649C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2649C?: The RGB value is 162, 100, 156: 162 red, 100 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2649C?: The complementary color is #64A26A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2649C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.