What color is #A680AB?

#A680AB is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A680AB?

The RGB value is 166, 128, 171: 166 red, 128 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A680AB?

The complementary color is #85AB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A680AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A680AB color

#A680AB rgb(166, 128, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A680AB is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 50.2% green and 67.1% blue (166, 128, 171).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Heart Potion (#A97FB1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#A680AB color codes

HEX	`#A680AB`
RGB	`rgb(166, 128, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 50.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 20%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 25%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.5, 22.31, -17.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.5, 28.15, 322.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.795, 26.486, 42.01)`
Decimal	`10911915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A680AB, 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 #A680AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A680AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #A680AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a680ab; }
.text { color: #a680ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a680ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 128 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a680ab, #ab809b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A680AB?: #A680AB is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A680AB?: The RGB value is 166, 128, 171: 166 red, 128 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A680AB?: The complementary color is #85AB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A680AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.