What color is #A19DC2?

#A19DC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A19DC2?

The RGB value is 161, 157, 194: 161 red, 157 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A19DC2?

The complementary color is #BEC29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A19DC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A19DC2 color

#A19DC2 rgb(161, 157, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A19DC2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 61.6% green and 76.1% blue (161, 157, 194).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 23% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#A19DC2 color codes

HEX	`#A19DC2`
RGB	`rgb(161, 157, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 61.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 23%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 19%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 19%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.2, 9.08, -18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.2, 20.6, 296.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.49, 35.586, 55.975)`
Decimal	`10591682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A19DC2, 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 #A19DC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A19DC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #A19DC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a19dc2; }
.text { color: #a19dc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a19dc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 157 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a19dc2, #b39dc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A19DC2?: #A19DC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A19DC2?: The RGB value is 161, 157, 194: 161 red, 157 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A19DC2?: The complementary color is #BEC29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A19DC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.