What color is #A9809E?

#A9809E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9809E?

The RGB value is 169, 128, 158: 169 red, 128 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9809E?

The complementary color is #80A98B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9809E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9809E color

#A9809E rgb(169, 128, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A9809E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 50.2% green and 62% blue (169, 128, 158).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 19% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#A9809E color codes

HEX	`#A9809E`
RGB	`rgb(169, 128, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 50.2%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 19%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 24%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.36, 20.86, -9.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.36, 23.08, 334.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.252, 26.343, 35.832)`
Decimal	`11108510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9809E, 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 #A9809E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A9809E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #A9809E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9809e; }
.text { color: #a9809e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9809e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 128 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9809e, #a9808a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A9809E?: #A9809E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9809E?: The RGB value is 169, 128, 158: 169 red, 128 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9809E?: The complementary color is #80A98B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9809E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.