What color is #A404A4?

#A404A4 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A404A4?

The RGB value is 164, 4, 164: 164 red, 4 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A404A4?

The complementary color is #04A404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A404A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A404A4 color

#A404A4 rgb(164, 4, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A404A4 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 1.6% green and 64.3% blue (164, 4, 164).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 95% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Magentle (#AA11AA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#A404A4 color codes

HEX	`#A404A4`
RGB	`rgb(164, 4, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 1.6%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 95%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 98%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39, 70.16, -43.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39, 82.54, 328.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.054, 10.661, 36.011)`
Decimal	`10749092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A404A4, 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 #A404A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A404A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #A404A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a404a4; }
.text { color: #a404a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a404a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 4 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a404a4, #a40454); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A404A4?: #A404A4 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A404A4?: The RGB value is 164, 4, 164: 164 red, 4 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A404A4?: The complementary color is #04A404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A404A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.