What color is #A960A3?

#A960A3 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 #A960A3?

The RGB value is 169, 96, 163: 169 red, 96 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A960A3?

The complementary color is #60A966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A960A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A960A3 color

#A960A3 rgb(169, 96, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A960A3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 37.6% green and 63.9% blue (169, 96, 163).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 30% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#A960A3 color codes

HEX	`#A960A3`
RGB	`rgb(169, 96, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 37.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 30%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 43%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.21, 39.63, -23.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.21, 46.16, 329.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.156, 19.447, 36.966)`
Decimal	`11100323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A960A3, 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 #A960A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A960A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #A960A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a960a3; }
.text { color: #a960a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a960a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 96 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a960a3, #a9607e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A960A3?: #A960A3 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 #A960A3?: The RGB value is 169, 96, 163: 169 red, 96 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A960A3?: The complementary color is #60A966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A960A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.