What color is #A589A1?

#A589A1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A589A1?

The RGB value is 165, 137, 161: 165 red, 137 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A589A1?

The complementary color is #89A58D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A589A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A589A1 color

#A589A1 rgb(165, 137, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A589A1 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 53.7% green and 63.1% blue (165, 137, 161).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 13% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#A589A1 color codes

HEX	`#A589A1`
RGB	`rgb(165, 137, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 53.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 13%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 17%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 2%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.31, 14.88, -8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.31, 17.25, 329.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.895, 28.465, 37.578)`
Decimal	`10848673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A589A1, 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 #A589A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A589A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #A589A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a589a1; }
.text { color: #a589a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a589a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 137 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a589a1, #a58993); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A589A1?: #A589A1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A589A1?: The RGB value is 165, 137, 161: 165 red, 137 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A589A1?: The complementary color is #89A58D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A589A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.