What color is #A487A0?

#A487A0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A487A0?

The RGB value is 164, 135, 160: 164 red, 135 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A487A0?

The complementary color is #87A48B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A487A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A487A0 color

#A487A0 rgb(164, 135, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A487A0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 52.9% green and 62.7% blue (164, 135, 160).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 14% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#A487A0 color codes

HEX	`#A487A0`
RGB	`rgb(164, 135, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 52.9%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 14%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 18%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.67, 15.47, -9.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.67, 17.95, 329.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.318, 27.759, 37.012)`
Decimal	`10782624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A487A0, 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 #A487A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A487A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #A487A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a487a0; }
.text { color: #a487a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a487a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 135 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a487a0, #a48791); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A487A0?: #A487A0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A487A0?: The RGB value is 164, 135, 160: 164 red, 135 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A487A0?: The complementary color is #87A48B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A487A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.