What color is #A287A7?

#A287A7 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A287A7?

The RGB value is 162, 135, 167: 162 red, 135 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A287A7?

The complementary color is #8CA787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A287A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A287A7 color

#A287A7 rgb(162, 135, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A287A7 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 52.9% green and 65.5% blue (162, 135, 167).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 15% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#A287A7 color codes

HEX	`#A287A7`
RGB	`rgb(162, 135, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 52.9%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 15%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 19%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.71, 16.13, -13.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.71, 20.77, 320.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.538, 27.8, 40.309)`
Decimal	`10651559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A287A7, 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 #A287A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A287A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #A287A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a287a7; }
.text { color: #a287a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a287a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 135 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a287a7, #a7879c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A287A7?: #A287A7 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A287A7?: The RGB value is 162, 135, 167: 162 red, 135 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A287A7?: The complementary color is #8CA787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A287A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.