What color is #A7548C?

#A7548C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7548C?

The RGB value is 167, 84, 140: 167 red, 84 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7548C?

The complementary color is #54A76F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7548C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7548C color

#A7548C rgb(167, 84, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A7548C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 32.9% green and 54.9% blue (167, 84, 140).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 33% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#A15589), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#A7548C color codes

HEX	`#A7548C`
RGB	`rgb(167, 84, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 32.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 33%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 50%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 16%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.56, 41.36, -15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.56, 44.21, 339.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.841, 16.451, 26.726)`
Decimal	`10966156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7548C, 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 #A7548C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A7548C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #A7548C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7548c; }
.text { color: #a7548c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7548c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 84 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7548c, #a75462); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A7548C?: #A7548C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7548C?: The RGB value is 167, 84, 140: 167 red, 84 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7548C?: The complementary color is #54A76F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7548C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.