What color is #A84AA2?

#A84AA2 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 #A84AA2?

The RGB value is 168, 74, 162: 168 red, 74 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A84AA2?

The complementary color is #4AA850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A84AA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A84AA2 color

#A84AA2 rgb(168, 74, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A84AA2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 29% green and 63.5% blue (168, 74, 162).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 39% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#A84AA2 color codes

HEX	`#A84AA2`
RGB	`rgb(168, 74, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 29%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 39%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 56%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.75, 50.37, -29.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.75, 58.62, 329.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.119, 15.833, 35.908)`
Decimal	`11029154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A84AA2, 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 #A84AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A84AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #A84AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a84aa2; }
.text { color: #a84aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a84aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 74 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a84aa2, #a84a73); }

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Questions

What color is #A84AA2?: #A84AA2 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 #A84AA2?: The RGB value is 168, 74, 162: 168 red, 74 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A84AA2?: The complementary color is #4AA850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A84AA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.