What color is #A5009A?

#A5009A is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5009A?

The RGB value is 165, 0, 154: 165 red, 0 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5009A?

The complementary color is #00A50B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5009A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5009A color

#A5009A rgb(165, 0, 154)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A5009A is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 0% green and 60.4% blue (165, 0, 154).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 7% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Magentle (#AA11AA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#A5009A color codes

HEX	`#A5009A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 0, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 0%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 100%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 7%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.44, 69.3, -38.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.44, 79.2, 331.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.35, 10.334, 31.436)`
Decimal	`10813594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5009A, 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 #A5009A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A5009A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #A5009A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5009a; }
.text { color: #a5009a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5009a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 0 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5009a, #a50048); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A5009A?: #A5009A is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5009A?: The RGB value is 165, 0, 154: 165 red, 0 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5009A?: The complementary color is #00A50B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5009A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.