What color is #A7278B?

#A7278B is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7278B?

The RGB value is 167, 39, 139: 167 red, 39 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7278B?

The complementary color is #27A743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7278B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7278B color

#A7278B rgb(167, 39, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A7278B is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 15.3% green and 54.5% blue (167, 39, 139).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 62% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 17% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Purple Excellency (#943589), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#A7278B color codes

HEX	`#A7278B`
RGB	`rgb(167, 39, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 15.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 62%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 77%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 17%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.46, 60.43, -25.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.46, 65.78, 336.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.323, 11.533, 25.524)`
Decimal	`10954635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7278B, 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 #A7278B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A7278B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	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 #A7278B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7278b; }
.text { color: #a7278b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7278b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 39 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7278b, #a7274b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A7278B?: #A7278B is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7278B?: The RGB value is 167, 39, 139: 167 red, 39 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7278B?: The complementary color is #27A743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7278B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.