What color is #A45597?

#A45597 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 #A45597?

The RGB value is 164, 85, 151: 164 red, 85 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A45597?

The complementary color is #55A462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A45597?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A45597 color

#A45597 rgb(164, 85, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A45597 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 33.3% green and 59.2% blue (164, 85, 151).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 8% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#A45597 color codes

HEX	`#A45597`
RGB	`rgb(164, 85, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 33.3%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 8%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.78, 41.73, -21.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.78, 47.12, 332.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.144, 16.625, 31.209)`
Decimal	`10769815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A45597, 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 #A45597	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A45597 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #A45597 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a45597; }
.text { color: #a45597; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a45597; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 85 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a45597, #a45570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A45597?: #A45597 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 #A45597?: The RGB value is 164, 85, 151: 164 red, 85 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A45597?: The complementary color is #55A462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A45597?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.