What color is #A764CA?

#A764CA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A764CA?

The RGB value is 167, 100, 202: 167 red, 100 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A764CA?

The complementary color is #87CA64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A764CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A764CA color

#A764CA rgb(167, 100, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A764CA is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 39.2% green and 79.2% blue (167, 100, 202).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 49% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#A764CA color codes

HEX	`#A764CA`
RGB	`rgb(167, 100, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 39.2%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 49%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 50%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 50%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.59, 44.76, -42.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.59, 61.72, 316.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.152, 21.595, 58.393)`
Decimal	`10970314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A764CA, 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 #A764CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A764CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #A764CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a764ca; }
.text { color: #a764ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a764ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 100 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a764ca, #ca64ba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A764CA?: #A764CA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A764CA?: The RGB value is 167, 100, 202: 167 red, 100 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A764CA?: The complementary color is #87CA64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A764CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.