What color is #A2849D?

#A2849D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2849D?

The RGB value is 162, 132, 157: 162 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2849D?

The complementary color is #84A289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2849D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2849D color

#A2849D rgb(162, 132, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A2849D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 51.8% green and 61.6% blue (162, 132, 157).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#A2849D color codes

HEX	`#A2849D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 132, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 51.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 14%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 19%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.62, 15.88, -8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.62, 18.25, 330.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.237, 26.619, 35.49)`
Decimal	`10650781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2849D, 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 #A2849D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2849D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #A2849D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2849d; }
.text { color: #a2849d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2849d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 132 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2849d, #a2848e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A2849D?: #A2849D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2849D?: The RGB value is 162, 132, 157: 162 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2849D?: The complementary color is #84A289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2849D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.