What color is #A5469B?

#A5469B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5469B?

The RGB value is 165, 70, 155: 165 red, 70 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5469B?

The complementary color is #46A550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5469B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5469B color

#A5469B rgb(165, 70, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A5469B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 27.5% green and 60.8% blue (165, 70, 155).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 6% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#A5469B color codes

HEX	`#A5469B`
RGB	`rgb(165, 70, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 27.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 58%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 6%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.29, 50.2, -28.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.29, 57.55, 330.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.624, 14.748, 32.606)`
Decimal	`10831515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5469B, 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 #A5469B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A5469B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #A5469B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5469b; }
.text { color: #a5469b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5469b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 70 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5469b, #a5466c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A5469B?: #A5469B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5469B?: The RGB value is 165, 70, 155: 165 red, 70 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5469B?: The complementary color is #46A550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5469B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.