What color is #A85894?

#A85894 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A85894?

The RGB value is 168, 88, 148: 168 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A85894?

The complementary color is #58A86C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A85894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A85894 color

#A85894 rgb(168, 88, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A85894 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 34.5% green and 58% blue (168, 88, 148).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 31% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#A85894 color codes

HEX	`#A85894`
RGB	`rgb(168, 88, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 34.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 31%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 48%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 12%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.81, 40.92, -18.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.81, 44.9, 335.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.984, 17.444, 30.062)`
Decimal	`11032724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A85894, 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 #A85894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A85894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #A85894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a85894; }
.text { color: #a85894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a85894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 88 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a85894, #a8586c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A85894?: #A85894 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A85894?: The RGB value is 168, 88, 148: 168 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A85894?: The complementary color is #58A86C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A85894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.