What color is #A77EBD?

#A77EBD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A77EBD?

The RGB value is 167, 126, 189: 167 red, 126 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A77EBD?

The complementary color is #94BD7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A77EBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A77EBD color

#A77EBD rgb(167, 126, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A77EBD is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 49.4% green and 74.1% blue (167, 126, 189).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 32% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#A77EBD color codes

HEX	`#A77EBD`
RGB	`rgb(167, 126, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 49.4%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 32%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 33%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 33%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.8, 27.52, -26.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.8, 38.52, 315.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.581, 26.812, 51.593)`
Decimal	`10976957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A77EBD, 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 #A77EBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A77EBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #A77EBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a77ebd; }
.text { color: #a77ebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a77ebd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 126 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a77ebd, #bd7eb4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A77EBD?: #A77EBD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A77EBD?: The RGB value is 167, 126, 189: 167 red, 126 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A77EBD?: The complementary color is #94BD7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A77EBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.