What color is #A75AA0?

#A75AA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A75AA0?

The RGB value is 167, 90, 160: 167 red, 90 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A75AA0?

The complementary color is #5AA761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A75AA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A75AA0 color

#A75AA0 rgb(167, 90, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A75AA0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 35.3% green and 62.7% blue (167, 90, 160).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#A75AA0 color codes

HEX	`#A75AA0`
RGB	`rgb(167, 90, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 35.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 46%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 4%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.58, 41.65, -24.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.58, 48.28, 329.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.937, 18.067, 35.372)`
Decimal	`10967712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A75AA0, 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 #A75AA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A75AA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	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 #A75AA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a75aa0; }
.text { color: #a75aa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a75aa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 90 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a75aa0, #a75a79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A75AA0?: #A75AA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A75AA0?: The RGB value is 167, 90, 160: 167 red, 90 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A75AA0?: The complementary color is #5AA761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A75AA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.