What color is #A088AA?

#A088AA is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A088AA?

The RGB value is 160, 136, 170: 160 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A088AA?

The complementary color is #92AA88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A088AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A088AA color

#A088AA rgb(160, 136, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A088AA is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 53.3% green and 66.7% blue (160, 136, 170).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 17% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Metal Petal (#B090B2), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#A088AA color codes

HEX	`#A088AA`
RGB	`rgb(160, 136, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 53.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 17%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 20%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.87, 15.48, -14.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.87, 21.24, 316.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.556, 27.985, 41.814)`
Decimal	`10520746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A088AA, 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 #A088AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A088AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #A088AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a088aa; }
.text { color: #a088aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a088aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 136 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a088aa, #aa88a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A088AA?: #A088AA is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A088AA?: The RGB value is 160, 136, 170: 160 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A088AA?: The complementary color is #92AA88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A088AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.