What color is #A7859C?

#A7859C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7859C?

The RGB value is 167, 133, 156: 167 red, 133 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7859C?

The complementary color is #85A790, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7859C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7859C color

#A7859C rgb(167, 133, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A7859C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 52.2% green and 61.2% blue (167, 133, 156).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 16% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 7% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#A7859C color codes

HEX	`#A7859C`
RGB	`rgb(167, 133, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 52.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 16%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 20%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 7%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.34, 16.93, -7.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.34, 18.44, 336.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.324, 27.392, 35.136)`
Decimal	`10978716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7859C, 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 #A7859C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A7859C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #A7859C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7859c; }
.text { color: #a7859c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7859c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 133 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7859c, #a7858b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A7859C?: #A7859C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7859C?: The RGB value is 167, 133, 156: 167 red, 133 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7859C?: The complementary color is #85A790, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7859C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.