What color is #A67AB9?

#A67AB9 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 #A67AB9?

The RGB value is 166, 122, 185: 166 red, 122 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A67AB9?

The complementary color is #8DB97A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A67AB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A67AB9 color

#A67AB9 rgb(166, 122, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A67AB9 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 47.8% green and 72.5% blue (166, 122, 185).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 31% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#A67AB9 color codes

HEX	`#A67AB9`
RGB	`rgb(166, 122, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 47.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 31%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 34%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.59, 28.61, -26.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.59, 39.04, 317.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.441, 25.529, 49.161)`
Decimal	`10910393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A67AB9, 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 #A67AB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A67AB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #A67AB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a67ab9; }
.text { color: #a67ab9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a67ab9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 122 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a67ab9, #b97aac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A67AB9?: #A67AB9 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 #A67AB9?: The RGB value is 166, 122, 185: 166 red, 122 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A67AB9?: The complementary color is #8DB97A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A67AB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.