What color is #A474AE?

#A474AE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A474AE?

The RGB value is 164, 116, 174: 164 red, 116 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A474AE?

The complementary color is #7EAE74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A474AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A474AE color

#A474AE rgb(164, 116, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A474AE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 45.5% green and 68.2% blue (164, 116, 174).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#A474AE color codes

HEX	`#A474AE`
RGB	`rgb(164, 116, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 45.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.52, 29.07, -23.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.52, 37.35, 321.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.194, 23.44, 43.023)`
Decimal	`10777774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A474AE, 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 #A474AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A474AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #A474AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a474ae; }
.text { color: #a474ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a474ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 116 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a474ae, #ae749b); }

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Questions

What color is #A474AE?: #A474AE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A474AE?: The RGB value is 164, 116, 174: 164 red, 116 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A474AE?: The complementary color is #7EAE74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A474AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.