What color is #A5749C?

#A5749C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5749C?

The RGB value is 165, 116, 156: 165 red, 116 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5749C?

The complementary color is #74A57D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5749C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5749C color

#A5749C rgb(165, 116, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A5749C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 45.5% green and 61.2% blue (165, 116, 156).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 5% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#A5749C color codes

HEX	`#A5749C`
RGB	`rgb(165, 116, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 45.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 30%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 5%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.96, 25.89, -13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.96, 29.37, 331.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.763, 22.891, 34.402)`
Decimal	`10843292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5749C, 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 #A5749C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A5749C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #A5749C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5749c; }
.text { color: #a5749c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5749c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 116 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5749c, #a57484); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A5749C?: #A5749C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5749C?: The RGB value is 165, 116, 156: 165 red, 116 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5749C?: The complementary color is #74A57D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5749C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.