What color is #A09BD0?

#A09BD0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A09BD0?

The RGB value is 160, 155, 208: 160 red, 155 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A09BD0?

The complementary color is #CBD09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A09BD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A09BD0 color

#A09BD0 rgb(160, 155, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A09BD0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 60.8% green and 81.6% blue (160, 155, 208).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 36% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#A09BD0 color codes

HEX	`#A09BD0`
RGB	`rgb(160, 155, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 60.8%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 36%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.11, 13.11, -26.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.11, 29.5, 296.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.601, 35.47, 64.528)`
Decimal	`10525648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A09BD0, 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 #A09BD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A09BD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	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 #A09BD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a09bd0; }
.text { color: #a09bd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a09bd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 155 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a09bd0, #ba9bd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A09BD0?: #A09BD0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A09BD0?: The RGB value is 160, 155, 208: 160 red, 155 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A09BD0?: The complementary color is #CBD09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A09BD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.