What color is #A37BD4?

#A37BD4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37BD4?

The RGB value is 163, 123, 212: 163 red, 123 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37BD4?

The complementary color is #ACD47B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37BD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37BD4 color

#A37BD4 rgb(163, 123, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A37BD4 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 48.2% green and 83.1% blue (163, 123, 212).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 51% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#A37BD4 color codes

HEX	`#A37BD4`
RGB	`rgb(163, 123, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 48.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 51%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 42%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 42%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.7, 33.19, -40.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.7, 52.09, 309.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.068, 26.706, 65.635)`
Decimal	`10714068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37BD4, 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 #A37BD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37BD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #A37BD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37bd4; }
.text { color: #a37bd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37bd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 123 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37bd4, #cf7bd4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A37BD4?: #A37BD4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37BD4?: The RGB value is 163, 123, 212: 163 red, 123 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37BD4?: The complementary color is #ACD47B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37BD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.