What color is #A5589F?

#A5589F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5589F?

The RGB value is 165, 88, 159: 165 red, 88 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5589F?

The complementary color is #58A55E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5589F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5589F color

#A5589F rgb(165, 88, 159)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A5589F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 34.5% green and 62.4% blue (165, 88, 159).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#A5589F color codes

HEX	`#A5589F`
RGB	`rgb(165, 88, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 34.5%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 47%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 4%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.86, 41.9, -24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.86, 48.77, 329.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.265, 17.483, 34.838)`
Decimal	`10836127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5589F, 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 #A5589F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A5589F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #A5589F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5589f; }
.text { color: #a5589f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5589f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 88 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5589f, #a55879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A5589F?: #A5589F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5589F?: The RGB value is 165, 88, 159: 165 red, 88 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5589F?: The complementary color is #58A55E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5589F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.