What color is #A87FC1?

#A87FC1 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 #A87FC1?

The RGB value is 168, 127, 193: 168 red, 127 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A87FC1?

The complementary color is #98C17F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A87FC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A87FC1 color

#A87FC1 rgb(168, 127, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A87FC1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 49.8% green and 75.7% blue (168, 127, 193).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 35% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#A87FC1 color codes

HEX	`#A87FC1`
RGB	`rgb(168, 127, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 49.8%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 35%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 34%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 34%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.3, 28.13, -28.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.3, 40, 314.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.362, 27.354, 53.964)`
Decimal	`11042753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A87FC1, 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 #A87FC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A87FC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #A87FC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a87fc1; }
.text { color: #a87fc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a87fc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 127 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a87fc1, #c17fb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A87FC1?: #A87FC1 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 #A87FC1?: The RGB value is 168, 127, 193: 168 red, 127 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A87FC1?: The complementary color is #98C17F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A87FC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.