What color is #A34F98?

#A34F98 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 #A34F98?

The RGB value is 163, 79, 152: 163 red, 79 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A34F98?

The complementary color is #4FA35A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A34F98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A34F98 color

#A34F98 rgb(163, 79, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A34F98 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 31% green and 59.6% blue (163, 79, 152).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#A34F98 color codes

HEX	`#A34F98`
RGB	`rgb(163, 79, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 31%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 7%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.51, 44.69, -24.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.51, 50.95, 331.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.568, 15.647, 31.479)`
Decimal	`10702744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A34F98, 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 #A34F98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A34F98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	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 #A34F98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a34f98; }
.text { color: #a34f98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a34f98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 79 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a34f98, #a34f6e); }

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Questions

What color is #A34F98?: #A34F98 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 #A34F98?: The RGB value is 163, 79, 152: 163 red, 79 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A34F98?: The complementary color is #4FA35A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A34F98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.