What color is #A677AE?

#A677AE 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 #A677AE?

The RGB value is 166, 119, 174: 166 red, 119 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A677AE?

The complementary color is #7FAE77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A677AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A677AE color

#A677AE rgb(166, 119, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A677AE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 46.7% green and 68.2% blue (166, 119, 174).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#A677AE color codes

HEX	`#A677AE`
RGB	`rgb(166, 119, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 46.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 32%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.44, 28.03, -22.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.44, 35.64, 321.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.962, 24.357, 43.159)`
Decimal	`10909614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A677AE, 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 #A677AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A677AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #A677AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a677ae; }
.text { color: #a677ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a677ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 119 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a677ae, #ae779b); }

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Questions

What color is #A677AE?: #A677AE 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 #A677AE?: The RGB value is 166, 119, 174: 166 red, 119 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A677AE?: The complementary color is #7FAE77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A677AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.