What color is #A189B2?

#A189B2 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 #A189B2?

The RGB value is 161, 137, 178: 161 red, 137 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A189B2?

The complementary color is #9AB289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A189B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A189B2 color

#A189B2 rgb(161, 137, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A189B2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 53.7% green and 69.8% blue (161, 137, 178).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#A189B2 color codes

HEX	`#A189B2`
RGB	`rgb(161, 137, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 53.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 23%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.5, 16.92, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.5, 24.81, 312.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.678, 28.683, 45.978)`
Decimal	`10586546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A189B2, 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 #A189B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A189B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #A189B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a189b2; }
.text { color: #a189b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a189b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 137 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a189b2, #b289af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A189B2?: #A189B2 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 #A189B2?: The RGB value is 161, 137, 178: 161 red, 137 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A189B2?: The complementary color is #9AB289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A189B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.