What color is #A271A7?

#A271A7 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A271A7?

The RGB value is 162, 113, 167: 162 red, 113 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A271A7?

The complementary color is #76A771, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A271A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A271A7 color

#A271A7 rgb(162, 113, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A271A7 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 44.3% green and 65.5% blue (162, 113, 167).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 23% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#A271A7 color codes

HEX	`#A271A7`
RGB	`rgb(162, 113, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 44.3%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 23%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 32%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.33, 28.69, -21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.33, 35.71, 323.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.78, 22.283, 39.389)`
Decimal	`10645927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A271A7, 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 #A271A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A271A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #A271A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a271a7; }
.text { color: #a271a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a271a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 113 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a271a7, #a77191); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A271A7?: #A271A7 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A271A7?: The RGB value is 162, 113, 167: 162 red, 113 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A271A7?: The complementary color is #76A771, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A271A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.