What color is #A393EA?

#A393EA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A393EA?

The RGB value is 163, 147, 234: 163 red, 147 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A393EA?

The complementary color is #DAEA93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A393EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A393EA color

#A393EA rgb(163, 147, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A393EA is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 57.6% green and 91.8% blue (163, 147, 234).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 67% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#B195E4), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#A393EA color codes

HEX	`#A393EA`
RGB	`rgb(163, 147, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 57.6%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 67%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 37%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 37%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.43, 24.9, -41.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.43, 48.69, 300.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.385, 34.594, 82.375)`
Decimal	`10720234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A393EA, 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 #A393EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A393EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	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 #A393EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a393ea; }
.text { color: #a393ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a393ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 147 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a393ea, #ce93ea); }

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Questions

What color is #A393EA?: #A393EA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A393EA?: The RGB value is 163, 147, 234: 163 red, 147 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A393EA?: The complementary color is #DAEA93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A393EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.