What color is #A08EB1?

#A08EB1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08EB1?

The RGB value is 160, 142, 177: 160 red, 142 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08EB1?

The complementary color is #9FB18E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08EB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08EB1 color

#A08EB1 rgb(160, 142, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A08EB1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 55.7% green and 69.4% blue (160, 142, 177).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 18% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#A08EB1 color codes

HEX	`#A08EB1`
RGB	`rgb(160, 142, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 55.7%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 18%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 20%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.65, 13.52, -15.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.65, 20.83, 310.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.105, 29.994, 45.685)`
Decimal	`10522289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08EB1, 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 #A08EB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08EB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	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 #A08EB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08eb1; }
.text { color: #a08eb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08eb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 142 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08eb1, #b18eb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A08EB1?: #A08EB1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08EB1?: The RGB value is 160, 142, 177: 160 red, 142 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08EB1?: The complementary color is #9FB18E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08EB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.