What color is #A4709B?

#A4709B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4709B?

The RGB value is 164, 112, 155: 164 red, 112 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4709B?

The complementary color is #70A479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4709B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4709B color

#A4709B rgb(164, 112, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A4709B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 43.9% green and 60.8% blue (164, 112, 155).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 22% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 5% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#A4709B color codes

HEX	`#A4709B`
RGB	`rgb(164, 112, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 43.9%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 22%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 32%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 5%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.87, 27.62, -14.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.87, 31.41, 331.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.02, 21.849, 33.798)`
Decimal	`10776731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4709B, 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 #A4709B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A4709B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #A4709B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4709b; }
.text { color: #a4709b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4709b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 112 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4709b, #a47081); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A4709B?: #A4709B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4709B?: The RGB value is 164, 112, 155: 164 red, 112 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4709B?: The complementary color is #70A479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4709B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.