What color is #A18ABC?

#A18ABC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A18ABC?

The RGB value is 161, 138, 188: 161 red, 138 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A18ABC?

The complementary color is #A5BC8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A18ABC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A18ABC color

#A18ABC rgb(161, 138, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A18ABC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 54.1% green and 73.7% blue (161, 138, 188).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9C87C1), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#A18ABC color codes

HEX	`#A18ABC`
RGB	`rgb(161, 138, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 54.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 27%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 27%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, 18.52, -22.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 29.43, 308.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.862, 29.385, 51.508)`
Decimal	`10586812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A18ABC, 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 #A18ABC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A18ABC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #A18ABC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a18abc; }
.text { color: #a18abc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18abc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 138 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a18abc, #ba8abc); }

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Questions

What color is #A18ABC?: #A18ABC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Petrified Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A18ABC?: The RGB value is 161, 138, 188: 161 red, 138 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A18ABC?: The complementary color is #A5BC8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A18ABC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.