What color is #A44EE8?

#A44EE8 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A44EE8?

The RGB value is 164, 78, 232: 164 red, 78 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A44EE8?

The complementary color is #92E84E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A44EE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A44EE8 color

#A44EE8 rgb(164, 78, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A44EE8 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 30.6% green and 91% blue (164, 78, 232).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 77% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#A44EE8 color codes

HEX	`#A44EE8`
RGB	`rgb(164, 78, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 30.6%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 77%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 66%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 66%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.88, 61.7, -63.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.88, 88.81, 314.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.597, 19.168, 78.311)`
Decimal	`10768104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A44EE8, 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 #A44EE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A44EE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	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 #A44EE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a44ee8; }
.text { color: #a44ee8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a44ee8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 78 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a44ee8, #e84edf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

Questions

What color is #A44EE8?: #A44EE8 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A44EE8?: The RGB value is 164, 78, 232: 164 red, 78 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A44EE8?: The complementary color is #92E84E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A44EE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.