What color is #A27BB6?

#A27BB6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A27BB6?

The RGB value is 162, 123, 182: 162 red, 123 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A27BB6?

The complementary color is #8FB67B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A27BB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A27BB6 color

#A27BB6 rgb(162, 123, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A27BB6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 48.2% green and 71.4% blue (162, 123, 182).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 29% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% 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 6.04:1).

#A27BB6 color codes

HEX	`#A27BB6`
RGB	`rgb(162, 123, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 48.2%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 29%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 32%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.29, 26.11, -25.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.29, 36.38, 315.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.425, 25.225, 47.513)`
Decimal	`10648502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A27BB6, 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 #A27BB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A27BB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #A27BB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a27bb6; }
.text { color: #a27bb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a27bb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 123 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a27bb6, #b67bad); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A27BB6?: #A27BB6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A27BB6?: The RGB value is 162, 123, 182: 162 red, 123 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A27BB6?: The complementary color is #8FB67B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A27BB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.