What color is #A680A2?

#A680A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A680A2?

The RGB value is 166, 128, 162: 166 red, 128 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A680A2?

The complementary color is #80A684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A680A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A680A2 color

#A680A2 rgb(166, 128, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A680A2 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 50.2% green and 63.5% blue (166, 128, 162).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 18% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#A680A2 color codes

HEX	`#A680A2`
RGB	`rgb(166, 128, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 50.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 18%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 23%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 2%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.18, 20.55, -12.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.18, 24.03, 328.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.966, 26.155, 37.645)`
Decimal	`10911906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A680A2, 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 #A680A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A680A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #A680A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a680a2; }
.text { color: #a680a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a680a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 128 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a680a2, #a6808f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A680A2?: #A680A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A680A2?: The RGB value is 166, 128, 162: 166 red, 128 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A680A2?: The complementary color is #80A684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A680A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.