What color is #A08EAE?

#A08EAE is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08EAE?

The RGB value is 160, 142, 174: 160 red, 142 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08EAE?

The complementary color is #9CAE8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08EAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08EAE color

#A08EAE rgb(160, 142, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A08EAE is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 55.7% green and 68.2% blue (160, 142, 174).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#A08EAE color codes

HEX	`#A08EAE`
RGB	`rgb(160, 142, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 55.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.55, 12.89, -14.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.55, 19.25, 312.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.809, 29.876, 44.127)`
Decimal	`10522286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08EAE, 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 #A08EAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08EAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #A08EAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08eae; }
.text { color: #a08eae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08eae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 142 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08eae, #ae8eac); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A08EAE?: #A08EAE is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08EAE?: The RGB value is 160, 142, 174: 160 red, 142 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08EAE?: The complementary color is #9CAE8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08EAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.