What color is #A54F8C?

#A54F8C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A54F8C?

The RGB value is 165, 79, 140: 165 red, 79 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A54F8C?

The complementary color is #4FA568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A54F8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A54F8C color

#A54F8C rgb(165, 79, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A54F8C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 31% green and 54.9% blue (165, 79, 140).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 35% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 15% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#A15589), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#A54F8C color codes

HEX	`#A54F8C`
RGB	`rgb(165, 79, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 31%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 35%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 52%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.29, 43.28, -17.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.29, 46.72, 337.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.047, 15.486, 26.581)`
Decimal	`10833804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A54F8C, 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 #A54F8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A54F8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #A54F8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a54f8c; }
.text { color: #a54f8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a54f8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 79 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a54f8c, #a54f61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A54F8C?: #A54F8C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A54F8C?: The RGB value is 165, 79, 140: 165 red, 79 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A54F8C?: The complementary color is #4FA568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A54F8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.