What color is #A487A2?

#A487A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A487A2?

The RGB value is 164, 135, 162: 164 red, 135 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A487A2?

The complementary color is #87A489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A487A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A487A2 color

#A487A2 rgb(164, 135, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A487A2 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 52.9% green and 63.5% blue (164, 135, 162).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 14% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#A487A2 color codes

HEX	`#A487A2`
RGB	`rgb(164, 135, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 52.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 14%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 18%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 1%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.73, 15.85, -10.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.73, 18.83, 327.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.495, 27.83, 37.941)`
Decimal	`10782626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A487A2, 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 #A487A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A487A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #A487A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a487a2; }
.text { color: #a487a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a487a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 135 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a487a2, #a48793); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A487A2?: #A487A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A487A2?: The RGB value is 164, 135, 162: 164 red, 135 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A487A2?: The complementary color is #87A489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A487A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.