What color is #A87BC2?

#A87BC2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A87BC2?

The RGB value is 168, 123, 194: 168 red, 123 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A87BC2?

The complementary color is #95C27B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A87BC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A87BC2 color

#A87BC2 rgb(168, 123, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A87BC2 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 48.2% green and 76.1% blue (168, 123, 194).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 37% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#A87BC2 color codes

HEX	`#A87BC2`
RGB	`rgb(168, 123, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 48.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 37%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 37%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 37%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.4, 30.61, -30.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.4, 43.14, 315.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.967, 26.386, 54.385)`
Decimal	`11041730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A87BC2, 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 #A87BC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A87BC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #A87BC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a87bc2; }
.text { color: #a87bc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a87bc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 123 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a87bc2, #c27bb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A87BC2?: #A87BC2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A87BC2?: The RGB value is 168, 123, 194: 168 red, 123 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A87BC2?: The complementary color is #95C27B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A87BC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.