Close to Pastel Purple
#A387A2
#A387A2 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 52.9% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 13% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A387A2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A387A2 as they’d see it.
#A387A2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A387A2
What color is #A387A2?
#A387A2 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 52.9% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 13% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A387A2 in RGB?
#A387A2 is rgb(163, 135, 162): 163 red, 135 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A387A2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 1, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A387A2?
PANTONE 2647 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A387A2?
Its complement #7B977C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.