What color is #A4559A?

#A4559A 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 #A4559A?

The RGB value is 164, 85, 154: 164 red, 85 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4559A?

The complementary color is #55A45F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4559A?

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

#A4559A color

#A4559A rgb(164, 85, 154)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A4559A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 33.3% green and 60.4% blue (164, 85, 154).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 6% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A4559A color codes

HEX	`#A4559A`
RGB	`rgb(164, 85, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 33.3%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 6%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.91, 42.26, -23.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.91, 48.35, 330.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.391, 16.724, 32.509)`
Decimal	`10769818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4559A, 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 #A4559A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A4559A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #A4559A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4559a; }
.text { color: #a4559a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4559a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 85 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4559a, #a45572); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A4559A?: #A4559A 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 #A4559A?: The RGB value is 164, 85, 154: 164 red, 85 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4559A?: The complementary color is #55A45F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4559A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.