What color is #A96FAE?

#A96FAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A96FAE?

The RGB value is 169, 111, 174: 169 red, 111 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A96FAE?

The complementary color is #74AE6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A96FAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A96FAE color

#A96FAE rgb(169, 111, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A96FAE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 43.5% green and 68.2% blue (169, 111, 174).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#A96FAE color codes

HEX	`#A96FAE`
RGB	`rgb(169, 111, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 43.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 36%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.93, 33.51, -24.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.93, 41.4, 324.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.686, 22.861, 42.885)`
Decimal	`11104174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A96FAE, 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 #A96FAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A96FAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #A96FAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a96fae; }
.text { color: #a96fae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a96fae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 111 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a96fae, #ae6f94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A96FAE?: #A96FAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A96FAE?: The RGB value is 169, 111, 174: 169 red, 111 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A96FAE?: The complementary color is #74AE6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A96FAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.