What color is #A989A2?

#A989A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A989A2?

The RGB value is 169, 137, 162: 169 red, 137 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A989A2?

The complementary color is #89A990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A989A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A989A2 color

#A989A2 rgb(169, 137, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A989A2 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 53.7% green and 63.5% blue (169, 137, 162).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% 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 6.79:1).

#A989A2 color codes

HEX	`#A989A2`
RGB	`rgb(169, 137, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 53.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 19%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.72, 16.5, -8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.72, 18.62, 332.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.829, 28.936, 38.084)`
Decimal	`11110818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A989A2, 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 #A989A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A989A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	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 #A989A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a989a2; }
.text { color: #a989a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a989a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 137 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a989a2, #a98992); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A989A2?: #A989A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A989A2?: The RGB value is 169, 137, 162: 169 red, 137 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A989A2?: The complementary color is #89A990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A989A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.