What color is #A37FA1?

#A37FA1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37FA1?

The RGB value is 163, 127, 161: 163 red, 127 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37FA1?

The complementary color is #7FA381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37FA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37FA1 color

#A37FA1 rgb(163, 127, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A37FA1 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 49.8% green and 63.1% blue (163, 127, 161).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 16% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#A37FA1 color codes

HEX	`#A37FA1`
RGB	`rgb(163, 127, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 49.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 16%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 22%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 1%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.6, 19.86, -12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.6, 23.64, 327.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.126, 25.539, 37.107)`
Decimal	`10715041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37FA1, 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 #A37FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37FA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #A37FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37fa1; }
.text { color: #a37fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 127 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37fa1, #a37f8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A37FA1?: #A37FA1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37FA1?: The RGB value is 163, 127, 161: 163 red, 127 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37FA1?: The complementary color is #7FA381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37FA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.