What color is #A28F9D?

#A28F9D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A28F9D?

The RGB value is 162, 143, 157: 162 red, 143 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28F9D?

The complementary color is #8FA294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28F9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28F9D color

#A28F9D rgb(162, 143, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A28F9D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 56.1% green and 61.6% blue (162, 143, 157).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 9% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#A28F9D color codes

HEX	`#A28F9D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 143, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 56.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 9%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 12%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.45, 9.64, -4.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.45, 10.76, 333.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.808, 29.761, 36.013)`
Decimal	`10653597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28F9D, 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 #A28F9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28F9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	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 #A28F9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28f9d; }
.text { color: #a28f9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28f9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 143 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28f9d, #a28f94); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A28F9D?: #A28F9D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A28F9D?: The RGB value is 162, 143, 157: 162 red, 143 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28F9D?: The complementary color is #8FA294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28F9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.