What color is #A57FD2?

#A57FD2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A57FD2?

The RGB value is 165, 127, 210: 165 red, 127 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A57FD2?

The complementary color is #ACD27F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A57FD2?

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.

#A57FD2 color

#A57FD2 rgb(165, 127, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A57FD2 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 49.8% green and 82.4% blue (165, 127, 210).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 48% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9C87C1), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

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

#A57FD2 color codes

HEX	`#A57FD2`
RGB	`rgb(165, 127, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 49.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 48%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 40%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.74, 31.03, -37.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.74, 48.59, 309.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.737, 27.831, 64.502)`
Decimal	`10846162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A57FD2, 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 #A57FD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A57FD2 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 #A57FD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a57fd2; }
.text { color: #a57fd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a57fd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 127 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a57fd2, #ce7fd2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A57FD2?: #A57FD2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A57FD2?: The RGB value is 165, 127, 210: 165 red, 127 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A57FD2?: The complementary color is #ACD27F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A57FD2?: 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.