What color is #A09DBC?

#A09DBC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A09DBC?

The RGB value is 160, 157, 188: 160 red, 157 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A09DBC?

The complementary color is #B9BC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A09DBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A09DBC color

#A09DBC rgb(160, 157, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A09DBC is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 61.6% green and 73.7% blue (160, 157, 188).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 19% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#A09DBC color codes

HEX	`#A09DBC`
RGB	`rgb(160, 157, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 61.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 19%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 16%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 16%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.92, 7.42, -15.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.92, 17.26, 295.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.629, 35.218, 52.488)`
Decimal	`10526140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A09DBC, 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 #A09DBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A09DBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #A09DBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a09dbc; }
.text { color: #a09dbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a09dbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 157 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a09dbc, #af9dbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A09DBC?: #A09DBC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A09DBC?: The RGB value is 160, 157, 188: 160 red, 157 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A09DBC?: The complementary color is #B9BC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A09DBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.