What color is #A3789E?

#A3789E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3789E?

The RGB value is 163, 120, 158: 163 red, 120 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3789E?

The complementary color is #78A37D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3789E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3789E color

#A3789E rgb(163, 120, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A3789E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 47.1% green and 62% blue (163, 120, 158).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 19% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 3% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#A3789E color codes

HEX	`#A3789E`
RGB	`rgb(163, 120, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 47.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 19%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 26%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 3%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.78, 23.28, -13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.78, 27.08, 329.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.992, 23.689, 35.439)`
Decimal	`10713246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3789E, 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 #A3789E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3789E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #A3789E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3789e; }
.text { color: #a3789e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3789e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 120 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3789e, #a37889); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A3789E?: #A3789E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3789E?: The RGB value is 163, 120, 158: 163 red, 120 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3789E?: The complementary color is #78A37D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3789E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.