What color is #A45CA4?

#A45CA4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A45CA4?

The RGB value is 164, 92, 164: 164 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A45CA4?

The complementary color is #5CA45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A45CA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A45CA4 color

#A45CA4 rgb(164, 92, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A45CA4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 36.1% green and 64.3% blue (164, 92, 164).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#A45CA4 color codes

HEX	`#A45CA4`
RGB	`rgb(164, 92, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 36.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.77, 40.4, -26.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.77, 48.32, 326.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.837, 18.228, 37.272)`
Decimal	`10771620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A45CA4, 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 #A45CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A45CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #A45CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a45ca4; }
.text { color: #a45ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a45ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 92 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a45ca4, #a45c80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #A45CA4?: #A45CA4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A45CA4?: The RGB value is 164, 92, 164: 164 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A45CA4?: The complementary color is #5CA45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A45CA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.