Palettes / Colors / #A87FAD

#A87FAD — Dusty Pink

#A87FAD is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #A87FAD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A87FAD is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #85AD7F; it also sits naturally between #917FAD and #AD7F9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 66% · Green 50% · Blue 68%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A87FAD

.text { color: #A87FAD; }
.background { background-color: #A87FAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A87FAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 127, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 22%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A87FAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 127, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A87FAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 127, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A87FAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A87FAD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #85AD7F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A87FAD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A87FAD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A87FAD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A87FAD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A87FAC  ·  #A87FAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A87FAD?

#A87FAD is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 168, 127, 173). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A87FAD?

#A87FAD is RGB 168, 127, 173 — HSL 293°, 22%, 59% — CMYK 3%, 27%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #A87FAD?

Its complement is #85AD7F; analogous partners are #917FAD and #AD7F9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A87FAD for text?

Black text on #A87FAD has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.33:1.