What color is #A784A0?

#A784A0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A784A0?

The RGB value is 167, 132, 160: 167 red, 132 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A784A0?

The complementary color is #84A78B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A784A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A784A0 color

#A784A0 rgb(167, 132, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A784A0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 51.8% green and 62.7% blue (167, 132, 160).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 17% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#A784A0 color codes

HEX	`#A784A0`
RGB	`rgb(167, 132, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 51.8%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 17%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 21%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.21, 18.25, -9.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.21, 20.7, 331.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.532, 27.257, 36.904)`
Decimal	`10978464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A784A0, 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 #A784A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A784A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #A784A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a784a0; }
.text { color: #a784a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a784a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 132 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a784a0, #a7848f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A784A0?: #A784A0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A784A0?: The RGB value is 167, 132, 160: 167 red, 132 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A784A0?: The complementary color is #84A78B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A784A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.