What color is #A84EA0?

#A84EA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A84EA0?

The RGB value is 168, 78, 160: 168 red, 78 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A84EA0?

The complementary color is #4EA856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A84EA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A84EA0 color

#A84EA0 rgb(168, 78, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A84EA0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 30.6% green and 62.7% blue (168, 78, 160).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 5% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#A84EA0 color codes

HEX	`#A84EA0`
RGB	`rgb(168, 78, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 30.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 37%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 54%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.38, 48.08, -27.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.38, 55.55, 329.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.218, 16.313, 35.071)`
Decimal	`11030176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A84EA0, 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 #A84EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A84EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #A84EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a84ea0; }
.text { color: #a84ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a84ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 78 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a84ea0, #a84e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A84EA0?: #A84EA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A84EA0?: The RGB value is 168, 78, 160: 168 red, 78 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A84EA0?: The complementary color is #4EA856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A84EA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.