What color is #A647AA?

#A647AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A647AA?

The RGB value is 166, 71, 170: 166 red, 71 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A647AA?

The complementary color is #4BAA47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A647AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A647AA color

#A647AA rgb(166, 71, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A647AA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 27.8% green and 66.7% blue (166, 71, 170).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 41% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#A647AA color codes

HEX	`#A647AA`
RGB	`rgb(166, 71, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 27.8%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 41%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 58%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.33, 52.67, -35.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.33, 63.46, 326.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.234, 15.517, 39.688)`
Decimal	`10897322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A647AA, 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 #A647AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A647AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	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 #A647AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a647aa; }
.text { color: #a647aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a647aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 71 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a647aa, #aa477c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A647AA?: #A647AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A647AA?: The RGB value is 166, 71, 170: 166 red, 71 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A647AA?: The complementary color is #4BAA47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A647AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.