What color is #A76DA0?

#A76DA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A76DA0?

The RGB value is 167, 109, 160: 167 red, 109 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A76DA0?

The complementary color is #6DA774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A76DA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A76DA0 color

#A76DA0 rgb(167, 109, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A76DA0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 42.7% green and 62.7% blue (167, 109, 160).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 25% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#A76DA0 color codes

HEX	`#A76DA0`
RGB	`rgb(167, 109, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 42.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 25%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 35%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 4%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.7, 31.27, -18.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.7, 36.13, 329.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.75, 21.692, 35.976)`
Decimal	`10972576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A76DA0, 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 #A76DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A76DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #A76DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a76da0; }
.text { color: #a76da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a76da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 109 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a76da0, #a76d83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A76DA0?: #A76DA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A76DA0?: The RGB value is 167, 109, 160: 167 red, 109 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A76DA0?: The complementary color is #6DA774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A76DA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.