What color is #A986A1?

#A986A1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A986A1?

The RGB value is 169, 134, 161: 169 red, 134 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A986A1?

The complementary color is #86A98E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A986A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A986A1 color

#A986A1 rgb(169, 134, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A986A1 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 52.5% green and 63.1% blue (169, 134, 161).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 17% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 5% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#A986A1 color codes

HEX	`#A986A1`
RGB	`rgb(169, 134, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 52.5%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 17%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 21%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.94, 18.02, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.94, 20.24, 332.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.32, 28.059, 37.477)`
Decimal	`11110049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A986A1, 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 #A986A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A986A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #A986A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a986a1; }
.text { color: #a986a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a986a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 134 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a986a1, #a9868f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A986A1?: #A986A1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A986A1?: The RGB value is 169, 134, 161: 169 red, 134 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A986A1?: The complementary color is #86A98E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A986A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.