What color is #A18FA1?

#A18FA1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A18FA1?

The RGB value is 161, 143, 161: 161 red, 143 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A18FA1?

The complementary color is #8FA18F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A18FA1?

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.

#A18FA1 color

#A18FA1 rgb(161, 143, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A18FA1 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 56.1% green and 63.1% blue (161, 143, 161).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 9% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A18FA1 color codes

HEX	`#A18FA1`
RGB	`rgb(161, 143, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 56.1%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 9%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 11%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.48, 10.04, -7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.48, 12.25, 325.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.953, 29.796, 37.832)`
Decimal	`10588065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A18FA1, 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 #A18FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A18FA1 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 #A18FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a18fa1; }
.text { color: #a18fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 143 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a18fa1, #a18f98); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A18FA1?: #A18FA1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A18FA1?: The RGB value is 161, 143, 161: 161 red, 143 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A18FA1?: The complementary color is #8FA18F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A18FA1?: 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.