What color is #A6619E?

#A6619E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A6619E?

The RGB value is 166, 97, 158: 166 red, 97 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6619E?

The complementary color is #61A669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6619E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6619E color

#A6619E rgb(166, 97, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A6619E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 38% green and 62% blue (166, 97, 158).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 28% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 5% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#A6619E color codes

HEX	`#A6619E`
RGB	`rgb(166, 97, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 38%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 28%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 42%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 5%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.83, 37.21, -21.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.83, 42.88, 330.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.172, 19.126, 34.654)`
Decimal	`10903966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6619E, 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 #A6619E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A6619E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	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 #A6619E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6619e; }
.text { color: #a6619e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6619e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 97 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6619e, #a6617b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A6619E?: #A6619E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A6619E?: The RGB value is 166, 97, 158: 166 red, 97 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6619E?: The complementary color is #61A669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6619E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.