What color is #A07E9D?

#A07E9D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A07E9D?

The RGB value is 160, 126, 157: 160 red, 126 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A07E9D?

The complementary color is #7EA081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A07E9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A07E9D color

#A07E9D rgb(160, 126, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A07E9D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 49.4% green and 61.6% blue (160, 126, 157).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 15% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 2% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#A07E9D color codes

HEX	`#A07E9D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 126, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 49.4%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 15%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 21%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.91, 18.6, -11.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.91, 21.9, 328.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.043, 24.83, 35.207)`
Decimal	`10518173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A07E9D, 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 #A07E9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A07E9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #A07E9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a07e9d; }
.text { color: #a07e9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a07e9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 126 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a07e9d, #a07e8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A07E9D?: #A07E9D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A07E9D?: The RGB value is 160, 126, 157: 160 red, 126 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A07E9D?: The complementary color is #7EA081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A07E9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.