What color is #A98AA4?

#A98AA4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A98AA4?

The RGB value is 169, 138, 164: 169 red, 138 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A98AA4?

The complementary color is #8AA98F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A98AA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A98AA4 color

#A98AA4 rgb(169, 138, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A98AA4 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 54.1% green and 64.3% blue (169, 138, 164).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 15% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#A98AA4 color codes

HEX	`#A98AA4`
RGB	`rgb(169, 138, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 54.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 15%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 18%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.04, 16.31, -9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.04, 18.78, 330.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.151, 29.293, 39.075)`
Decimal	`11111076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A98AA4, 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 #A98AA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A98AA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	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 #A98AA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a98aa4; }
.text { color: #a98aa4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a98aa4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 138 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a98aa4, #a98a95); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A98AA4?: #A98AA4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A98AA4?: The RGB value is 169, 138, 164: 169 red, 138 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A98AA4?: The complementary color is #8AA98F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A98AA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.