What color is #A098DA?

#A098DA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A098DA?

The RGB value is 160, 152, 218: 160 red, 152 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A098DA?

The complementary color is #D2DA98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A098DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A098DA color

#A098DA rgb(160, 152, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A098DA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 59.6% green and 85.5% blue (160, 152, 218).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 47% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#A098DA color codes

HEX	`#A098DA`
RGB	`rgb(160, 152, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 59.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 47%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 30%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 30%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.74, 17.22, -32.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.74, 36.81, 297.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.377, 34.991, 71.048)`
Decimal	`10524890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A098DA, 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 #A098DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A098DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	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 #A098DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a098da; }
.text { color: #a098da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a098da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 152 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a098da, #c198da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #A098DA?: #A098DA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A098DA?: The RGB value is 160, 152, 218: 160 red, 152 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A098DA?: The complementary color is #D2DA98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A098DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.