What color is #A08ABB?

#A08ABB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08ABB?

The RGB value is 160, 138, 187: 160 red, 138 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08ABB?

The complementary color is #A5BB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08ABB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08ABB color

#A08ABB rgb(160, 138, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A08ABB is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 54.1% green and 73.3% blue (160, 138, 187).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9C87C1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#A08ABB color codes

HEX	`#A08ABB`
RGB	`rgb(160, 138, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 54.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.99, 17.97, -22.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.99, 28.8, 308.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.554, 29.239, 50.933)`
Decimal	`10521275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08ABB, 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 #A08ABB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08ABB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #A08ABB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08abb; }
.text { color: #a08abb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08abb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 138 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08abb, #b98abb); }

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Questions

What color is #A08ABB?: #A08ABB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08ABB?: The RGB value is 160, 138, 187: 160 red, 138 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08ABB?: The complementary color is #A5BB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08ABB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.