What color is #A67FBC?

#A67FBC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A67FBC?

The RGB value is 166, 127, 188: 166 red, 127 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A67FBC?

The complementary color is #95BC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A67FBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A67FBC color

#A67FBC rgb(166, 127, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A67FBC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 49.8% green and 73.7% blue (166, 127, 188).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% 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 6.38:1).

#A67FBC color codes

HEX	`#A67FBC`
RGB	`rgb(166, 127, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 49.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.9, 26.41, -26.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.9, 37.23, 315.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.391, 26.917, 51.056)`
Decimal	`10911676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A67FBC, 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 #A67FBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A67FBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #A67FBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a67fbc; }
.text { color: #a67fbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a67fbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 127 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a67fbc, #bc7fb3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A67FBC?: #A67FBC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A67FBC?: The RGB value is 166, 127, 188: 166 red, 127 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A67FBC?: The complementary color is #95BC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A67FBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.