Information about #A787AE color

#A787AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A787AE falls into the Magenta Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 135, 174) — 65.5% red, 52.9% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 15 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A787AE reads as a gently muted magenta and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heather (#A484AC). Slightly further away sit Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) and Ooh La (#A088A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(167, 135, 174)), which gives #A787AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #A787AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A787AE color variations

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#A787AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A787AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A787AE
  • RGB167, 135, 174
  • CMYK3, 15, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(167, 135, 174)
  • HSL289°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise289.231°, 19.403%, 60.588%
  • HSV289°, 22%, 68%
  • HSB289°, 22%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.529, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.529, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.529, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA787AE
  • DECIMAL ID10979246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01