What color is #A9789E?

#A9789E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9789E?

The RGB value is 169, 120, 158: 169 red, 120 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9789E?

The complementary color is #78A983, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9789E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9789E color

#A9789E rgb(169, 120, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A9789E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 47.1% green and 62% blue (169, 120, 158).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 22% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 7% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#A9789E color codes

HEX	`#A9789E`
RGB	`rgb(169, 120, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 47.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 22%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 29%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 7%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.42, 25.4, -12.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.42, 28.43, 333.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.25, 24.338, 35.498)`
Decimal	`11106462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9789E, 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 #A9789E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A9789E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #A9789E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9789e; }
.text { color: #a9789e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9789e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 120 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9789e, #a97885); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A9789E?: #A9789E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9789E?: The RGB value is 169, 120, 158: 169 red, 120 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9789E?: The complementary color is #78A983, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9789E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.