What color is #A96A9C?

#A96A9C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A96A9C?

The RGB value is 169, 106, 156: 169 red, 106 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A96A9C?

The complementary color is #6AA977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A96A9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A96A9C color

#A96A9C rgb(169, 106, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A96A9C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 41.6% green and 61.2% blue (169, 106, 156).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 8% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#A96A9C color codes

HEX	`#A96A9C`
RGB	`rgb(169, 106, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 41.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 37%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 8%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.11, 32.89, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.11, 36.86, 333.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.517, 21.145, 34.078)`
Decimal	`11102876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A96A9C, 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 #A96A9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A96A9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #A96A9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a96a9c; }
.text { color: #a96a9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a96a9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 106 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a96a9c, #a96a7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A96A9C?: #A96A9C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A96A9C?: The RGB value is 169, 106, 156: 169 red, 106 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A96A9C?: The complementary color is #6AA977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A96A9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.