What color is #A7789D?

#A7789D 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 #A7789D?

The RGB value is 167, 120, 157: 167 red, 120 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7789D?

The complementary color is #78A782, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7789D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7789D color

#A7789D rgb(167, 120, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A7789D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 47.1% green and 61.6% blue (167, 120, 157).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 21% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 6% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#A7789D color codes

HEX	`#A7789D`
RGB	`rgb(167, 120, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 47.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 21%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 28%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.17, 24.51, -12.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.17, 27.56, 332.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.738, 24.084, 35.027)`
Decimal	`10975389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7789D, 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 #A7789D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A7789D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #A7789D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7789d; }
.text { color: #a7789d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7789d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 120 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7789d, #a77886); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A7789D?: #A7789D 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 #A7789D?: The RGB value is 167, 120, 157: 167 red, 120 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7789D?: The complementary color is #78A782, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7789D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.