What color is #A18DB3?

#A18DB3 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 #A18DB3?

The RGB value is 161, 141, 179: 161 red, 141 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A18DB3?

The complementary color is #9FB38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A18DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A18DB3 color

#A18DB3 rgb(161, 141, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A18DB3 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 55.3% green and 70.2% blue (161, 141, 179).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 20% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#A18DB3 color codes

HEX	`#A18DB3`
RGB	`rgb(161, 141, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 55.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 20%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 21%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.55, 14.85, -17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.55, 22.66, 310.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.358, 29.882, 46.702)`
Decimal	`10587571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A18DB3, 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 #A18DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A18DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #A18DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a18db3; }
.text { color: #a18db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 141 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a18db3, #b38db2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A18DB3?: #A18DB3 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 #A18DB3?: The RGB value is 161, 141, 179: 161 red, 141 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A18DB3?: The complementary color is #9FB38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A18DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.