What color is #A17DD0?

#A17DD0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A17DD0?

The RGB value is 161, 125, 208: 161 red, 125 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A17DD0?

The complementary color is #ACD07D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A17DD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A17DD0 color

#A17DD0 rgb(161, 125, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A17DD0 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 49% green and 81.6% blue (161, 125, 208).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 47% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#A17DD0 color codes

HEX	`#A17DD0`
RGB	`rgb(161, 125, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 49%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 47%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 40%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 40%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.79, 30.53, -37.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.79, 48.57, 308.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.414, 26.798, 63.075)`
Decimal	`10583504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A17DD0, 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 #A17DD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A17DD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #A17DD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a17dd0; }
.text { color: #a17dd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a17dd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 125 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a17dd0, #cb7dd0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A17DD0?: #A17DD0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A17DD0?: The RGB value is 161, 125, 208: 161 red, 125 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A17DD0?: The complementary color is #ACD07D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A17DD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.