What color is #A07AB1?

#A07AB1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A07AB1?

The RGB value is 160, 122, 177: 160 red, 122 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A07AB1?

The complementary color is #8BB17A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A07AB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A07AB1 color

#A07AB1 rgb(160, 122, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A07AB1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 47.8% green and 69.4% blue (160, 122, 177).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 26% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#A07AB1 color codes

HEX	`#A07AB1`
RGB	`rgb(160, 122, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 47.8%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 26%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 31%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.65, 24.96, -23.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.65, 34.26, 316.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.391, 24.568, 44.78)`
Decimal	`10517169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A07AB1, 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 #A07AB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A07AB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #A07AB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a07ab1; }
.text { color: #a07ab1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a07ab1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 122 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a07ab1, #b17aa6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A07AB1?: #A07AB1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A07AB1?: The RGB value is 160, 122, 177: 160 red, 122 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A07AB1?: The complementary color is #8BB17A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A07AB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.