Information about #A21A8E color

#A21A8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A21A8E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 26, 142) — 63.5% red, 10.2% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 8 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively purple-pink magenta, #A21A8E sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vintage Magenta (#942194). Nearby in the Register you will also find Violet Eggplant (#991199) and Warm Purple (#952E8F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 26, 142)), which gives #A21A8E its character. If you plan to put text on a #A21A8E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A21A8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A21A8E color variations

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#A21A8E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A21A8E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21A8E
  • RGB162, 26, 142
  • CMYK0, 53, 8, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 26, 142)
  • HSL309°, 72%, 37%
  • HSL Precise308.824°, 72.34%, 36.863%
  • HSV309°, 84%, 64%
  • HSB309°, 84%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.102, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.102, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.102, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA21A8E
  • DECIMAL ID10623630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01