What color is #A646B4?

#A646B4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A646B4?

The RGB value is 166, 70, 180: 166 red, 70 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A646B4?

The complementary color is #54B446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A646B4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A646B4 color

#A646B4 rgb(166, 70, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A646B4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 27.5% green and 70.6% blue (166, 70, 180).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 44% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#A646B4 color codes

HEX	`#A646B4`
RGB	`rgb(166, 70, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 27.5%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 44%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 61%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.69, 55, -40.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.69, 68.43, 323.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.153, 15.784, 44.84)`
Decimal	`10897076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A646B4, 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 #A646B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A646B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #A646B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a646b4; }
.text { color: #a646b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a646b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 70 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a646b4, #b4468b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #A646B4?: #A646B4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A646B4?: The RGB value is 166, 70, 180: 166 red, 70 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A646B4?: The complementary color is #54B446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A646B4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.