What color is #A87CB8?

#A87CB8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A87CB8?

The RGB value is 168, 124, 184: 168 red, 124 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A87CB8?

The complementary color is #8CB87C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A87CB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A87CB8 color

#A87CB8 rgb(168, 124, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A87CB8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 48.6% green and 72.2% blue (168, 124, 184).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#A87CB8 color codes

HEX	`#A87CB8`
RGB	`rgb(168, 124, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 48.6%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 30%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 33%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 33%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.23, 27.91, -24.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.23, 37.46, 318.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.007, 26.202, 48.709)`
Decimal	`11041976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A87CB8, 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 #A87CB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A87CB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #A87CB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a87cb8; }
.text { color: #a87cb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a87cb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 124 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a87cb8, #b87caa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A87CB8?: #A87CB8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A87CB8?: The RGB value is 168, 124, 184: 168 red, 124 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A87CB8?: The complementary color is #8CB87C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A87CB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.