What color is #A18CB8?

#A18CB8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A18CB8?

The RGB value is 161, 140, 184: 161 red, 140 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A18CB8?

The complementary color is #A3B88C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A18CB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A18CB8 color

#A18CB8 rgb(161, 140, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A18CB8 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 54.9% green and 72.2% blue (161, 140, 184).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 24% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#A18CB8 color codes

HEX	`#A18CB8`
RGB	`rgb(161, 140, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 54.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 24%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 24%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.48, 16.5, -20.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.48, 25.98, 309.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.726, 29.794, 49.365)`
Decimal	`10587320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A18CB8, 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 #A18CB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A18CB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #A18CB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a18cb8; }
.text { color: #a18cb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18cb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 140 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a18cb8, #b78cb8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A18CB8?: #A18CB8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A18CB8?: The RGB value is 161, 140, 184: 161 red, 140 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A18CB8?: The complementary color is #A3B88C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A18CB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.