What color is #A957A9?

#A957A9 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 #A957A9?

The RGB value is 169, 87, 169: 169 red, 87 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A957A9?

The complementary color is #57A957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A957A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A957A9 color

#A957A9 rgb(169, 87, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A957A9 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 34.1% green and 66.3% blue (169, 87, 169).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 32% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#A957A9 color codes

HEX	`#A957A9`
RGB	`rgb(169, 87, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 34.1%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 32%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 49%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.64, 45.48, -29.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.64, 54.27, 326.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.931, 18.117, 39.607)`
Decimal	`11098025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A957A9, 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 #A957A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A957A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	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 #A957A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a957a9; }
.text { color: #a957a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a957a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 87 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a957a9, #a95780); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #A957A9?: #A957A9 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 #A957A9?: The RGB value is 169, 87, 169: 169 red, 87 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A957A9?: The complementary color is #57A957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A957A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.