What color is #A282A4?

#A282A4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A282A4?

The RGB value is 162, 130, 164: 162 red, 130 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A282A4?

The complementary color is #84A482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A282A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A282A4 color

#A282A4 rgb(162, 130, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A282A4 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 51% green and 64.3% blue (162, 130, 164).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 16% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#A282A4 color codes

HEX	`#A282A4`
RGB	`rgb(162, 130, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 51%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 16%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 21%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.35, 18.39, -13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.35, 22.76, 323.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.583, 26.328, 38.638)`
Decimal	`10650276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A282A4, 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 #A282A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A282A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #A282A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a282a4; }
.text { color: #a282a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a282a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 130 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a282a4, #a48295); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A282A4?: #A282A4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A282A4?: The RGB value is 162, 130, 164: 162 red, 130 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A282A4?: The complementary color is #84A482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A282A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.