What color is #A74FAD?

#A74FAD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A74FAD?

The RGB value is 167, 79, 173: 167 red, 79 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A74FAD?

The complementary color is #55AD4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A74FAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A74FAD color

#A74FAD rgb(167, 79, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A74FAD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 31% green and 67.8% blue (167, 79, 173).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#A74FAD color codes

HEX	`#A74FAD`
RGB	`rgb(167, 79, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 31%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 54%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 54%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.04, 49.68, -34.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.04, 60.46, 325.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.275, 16.826, 41.391)`
Decimal	`10964909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A74FAD, 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 #A74FAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A74FAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #A74FAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a74fad; }
.text { color: #a74fad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a74fad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 79 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a74fad, #ad4f84); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A74FAD?: #A74FAD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A74FAD?: The RGB value is 167, 79, 173: 167 red, 79 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A74FAD?: The complementary color is #55AD4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A74FAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.