Close to Pastel Purple
#A490A4
#A490A4 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 56.5% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 10% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A490A4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A490A4 as they’d see it.
#A490A4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A490A4
What color is #A490A4?
#A490A4 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 56.5% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 10% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A490A4 in RGB?
#A490A4 is rgb(164, 144, 164): 164 red, 144 green, and 164 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A490A4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A490A4?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A490A4?
Its complement #889B88 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.