What color is #A6819C?

#A6819C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A6819C?

The RGB value is 166, 129, 156: 166 red, 129 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6819C?

The complementary color is #81A68B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6819C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6819C color

#A6819C rgb(166, 129, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A6819C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 50.6% green and 61.2% blue (166, 129, 156).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 17% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#A6819C color codes

HEX	`#A6819C`
RGB	`rgb(166, 129, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 50.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 17%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 22%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.23, 18.85, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.23, 20.86, 334.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.576, 26.209, 34.947)`
Decimal	`10912156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6819C, 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 #A6819C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A6819C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #A6819C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6819c; }
.text { color: #a6819c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6819c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 129 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6819c, #a68189); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A6819C?: #A6819C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A6819C?: The RGB value is 166, 129, 156: 166 red, 129 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6819C?: The complementary color is #81A68B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6819C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.