What color is #A4849B?

#A4849B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4849B?

The RGB value is 164, 132, 155: 164 red, 132 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4849B?

The complementary color is #84A48D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4849B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4849B color

#A4849B rgb(164, 132, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A4849B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 51.8% green and 60.8% blue (164, 132, 155).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 15% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 5% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#A4849B color codes

HEX	`#A4849B`
RGB	`rgb(164, 132, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 51.8%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 15%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 20%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 5%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.75, 16.23, -7.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.75, 17.93, 334.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.477, 26.762, 34.617)`
Decimal	`10781851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4849B, 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 #A4849B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A4849B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #A4849B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4849b; }
.text { color: #a4849b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4849b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 132 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4849b, #a4848b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A4849B?: #A4849B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4849B?: The RGB value is 164, 132, 155: 164 red, 132 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4849B?: The complementary color is #84A48D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4849B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.