What color is #A289AA?

#A289AA is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A289AA?

The RGB value is 162, 137, 170: 162 red, 137 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A289AA?

The complementary color is #91AA89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A289AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A289AA color

#A289AA rgb(162, 137, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A289AA is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 53.7% green and 66.7% blue (162, 137, 170).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Metal Petal (#B090B2), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#A289AA color codes

HEX	`#A289AA`
RGB	`rgb(162, 137, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 53.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.32, 15.6, -13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.32, 20.87, 318.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.101, 28.475, 41.88)`
Decimal	`10652074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A289AA, 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 #A289AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A289AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #A289AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a289aa; }
.text { color: #a289aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a289aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 137 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a289aa, #aa89a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A289AA?: #A289AA is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A289AA?: The RGB value is 162, 137, 170: 162 red, 137 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A289AA?: The complementary color is #91AA89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A289AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.