What color is #A08DDC?

#A08DDC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08DDC?

The RGB value is 160, 141, 220: 160 red, 141 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08DDC?

The complementary color is #C9DC8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08DDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08DDC color

#A08DDC rgb(160, 141, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A08DDC is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 55.3% green and 86.3% blue (160, 141, 220).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#B195E4), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#A08DDC color codes

HEX	`#A08DDC`
RGB	`rgb(160, 141, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 55.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 53%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 36%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 36%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.09, 23.99, -37.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.09, 44.75, 302.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.937, 31.69, 71.867)`
Decimal	`10522076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08DDC, 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 #A08DDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A08DDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	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 #A08DDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08ddc; }
.text { color: #a08ddc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08ddc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 141 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08ddc, #c78ddc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle Purple.

Questions

What color is #A08DDC?: #A08DDC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08DDC?: The RGB value is 160, 141, 220: 160 red, 141 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08DDC?: The complementary color is #C9DC8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08DDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.