What color is #A87FBC?

#A87FBC 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 #A87FBC?

The RGB value is 168, 127, 188: 168 red, 127 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A87FBC?

The complementary color is #93BC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A87FBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A87FBC color

#A87FBC rgb(168, 127, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A87FBC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 49.8% green and 73.7% blue (168, 127, 188).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#A87FBC color codes

HEX	`#A87FBC`
RGB	`rgb(168, 127, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 49.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.1, 27.06, -25.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.1, 37.47, 316.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.813, 27.135, 51.076)`
Decimal	`11042748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A87FBC, 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 #A87FBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A87FBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #A87FBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a87fbc; }
.text { color: #a87fbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a87fbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 127 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a87fbc, #bc7fb2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A87FBC?: #A87FBC 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 #A87FBC?: The RGB value is 168, 127, 188: 168 red, 127 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A87FBC?: The complementary color is #93BC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A87FBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.