Information about #A787AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A787AF falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 135, 175) — 65.5% red, 52.9% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 16 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #A787AF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Heather (#A484AC). Slightly further away sit Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) and Ooh La (#A088A6).

The recipe behind #A787AF is rgb(167, 135, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A787AF: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #A787AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A787AF color variations

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#A787AF 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 #A787AF

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#A787AF
  • RGB167, 135, 175
  • CMYK3, 16, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(167, 135, 175)
  • HSL288°, 20%, 61%
  • HSL Precise288°, 20%, 60.784%
  • HSV288°, 23%, 69%
  • HSB288°, 23%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.529, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.529, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.529, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA787AF
  • DECIMAL ID10979247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01