What color is #A38C9E?

#A38C9E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A38C9E?

The RGB value is 163, 140, 158: 163 red, 140 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A38C9E?

The complementary color is #8CA391, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A38C9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A38C9E color

#A38C9E rgb(163, 140, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A38C9E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 54.9% green and 62% blue (163, 140, 158).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#A38C9E color codes

HEX	`#A38C9E`
RGB	`rgb(163, 140, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 54.9%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 14%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.79, 11.89, -6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.79, 13.46, 332.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.653, 29.012, 36.326)`
Decimal	`10718366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A38C9E, 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 #A38C9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A38C9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #A38C9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a38c9e; }
.text { color: #a38c9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a38c9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 140 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a38c9e, #a38c93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A38C9E?: #A38C9E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A38C9E?: The RGB value is 163, 140, 158: 163 red, 140 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A38C9E?: The complementary color is #8CA391, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A38C9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.