What color is #A18EB5?

#A18EB5 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 #A18EB5?

The RGB value is 161, 142, 181: 161 red, 142 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A18EB5?

The complementary color is #A2B58E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A18EB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A18EB5 color

#A18EB5 rgb(161, 142, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A18EB5 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 55.7% green and 71% blue (161, 142, 181).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 21% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#A18EB5 color codes

HEX	`#A18EB5`
RGB	`rgb(161, 142, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 55.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 21%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 22%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.88, 14.71, -17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.88, 23.06, 309.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.71, 30.259, 47.825)`
Decimal	`10587829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A18EB5, 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 #A18EB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A18EB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	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 #A18EB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a18eb5; }
.text { color: #a18eb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18eb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 142 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a18eb5, #b58eb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A18EB5?: #A18EB5 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 #A18EB5?: The RGB value is 161, 142, 181: 161 red, 142 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A18EB5?: The complementary color is #A2B58E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A18EB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.