What color is #A674B2?

#A674B2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A674B2?

The RGB value is 166, 116, 178: 166 red, 116 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A674B2?

The complementary color is #80B274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A674B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A674B2 color

#A674B2 rgb(166, 116, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A674B2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 45.5% green and 69.8% blue (166, 116, 178).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#A674B2 color codes

HEX	`#A674B2`
RGB	`rgb(166, 116, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 45.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 35%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.9, 30.54, -25.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.9, 39.56, 320.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.006, 23.813, 45.127)`
Decimal	`10908850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A674B2, 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 #A674B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A674B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #A674B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a674b2; }
.text { color: #a674b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a674b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 116 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a674b2, #b2749f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A674B2?: #A674B2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A674B2?: The RGB value is 166, 116, 178: 166 red, 116 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A674B2?: The complementary color is #80B274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A674B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.