What color is #A775BA?

#A775BA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A775BA?

The RGB value is 167, 117, 186: 167 red, 117 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A775BA?

The complementary color is #88BA75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A775BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A775BA color

#A775BA rgb(167, 117, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A775BA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 45.9% green and 72.9% blue (167, 117, 186).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#A775BA color codes

HEX	`#A775BA`
RGB	`rgb(167, 117, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 45.9%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 37%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 37%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.57, 31.96, -28.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.57, 42.95, 318.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.159, 24.484, 49.529)`
Decimal	`10974650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A775BA, 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 #A775BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A775BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #A775BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a775ba; }
.text { color: #a775ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a775ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 117 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a775ba, #ba75aa); }

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Questions

What color is #A775BA?: #A775BA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A775BA?: The RGB value is 167, 117, 186: 167 red, 117 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A775BA?: The complementary color is #88BA75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A775BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.