What color is #A730CF?

#A730CF is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Telemagenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A730CF?

The RGB value is 167, 48, 207: 167 red, 48 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A730CF?

The complementary color is #58CF30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A730CF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A730CF color

#A730CF rgb(167, 48, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A730CF is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 18.8% green and 81.2% blue (167, 48, 207).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 62% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Telemagenta (#AA22CC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#A730CF color codes

HEX	`#A730CF`
RGB	`rgb(167, 48, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 18.8%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 62%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 77%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 77%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.41, 69.01, -58.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.41, 90.43, 319.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.254, 14.836, 60.395)`
Decimal	`10957007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A730CF, 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 #A730CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A730CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #A730CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a730cf; }
.text { color: #a730cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a730cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 48 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a730cf, #cf30a7); }

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Questions

What color is #A730CF?: #A730CF is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Telemagenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A730CF?: The RGB value is 167, 48, 207: 167 red, 48 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A730CF?: The complementary color is #58CF30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A730CF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.