What color is #A682BE?

#A682BE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A682BE?

The RGB value is 166, 130, 190: 166 red, 130 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A682BE?

The complementary color is #9ABE82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A682BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A682BE color

#A682BE rgb(166, 130, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A682BE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 51% green and 74.5% blue (166, 130, 190).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 32% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#A682BE color codes

HEX	`#A682BE`
RGB	`rgb(166, 130, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 51%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 32%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 32%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 32%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.7, 25.14, -26.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.7, 36.27, 313.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.001, 27.79, 52.331)`
Decimal	`10912446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A682BE, 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 #A682BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A682BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #A682BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a682be; }
.text { color: #a682be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a682be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 130 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a682be, #be82b8); }

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Questions

What color is #A682BE?: #A682BE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A682BE?: The RGB value is 166, 130, 190: 166 red, 130 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A682BE?: The complementary color is #9ABE82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A682BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.