What color is #A396C4?

#A396C4 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A396C4?

The RGB value is 163, 150, 196: 163 red, 150 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A396C4?

The complementary color is #B7C496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A396C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A396C4 color

#A396C4 rgb(163, 150, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A396C4 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 58.8% green and 76.9% blue (163, 150, 196).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 28% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#A396C4 color codes

HEX	`#A396C4`
RGB	`rgb(163, 150, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 58.8%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 28%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 23%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.63, 14.12, -21.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.63, 26.13, 302.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.972, 33.585, 56.801)`
Decimal	`10720964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A396C4, 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 #A396C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A396C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	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 #A396C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a396c4; }
.text { color: #a396c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a396c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 150 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a396c4, #ba96c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A396C4?: #A396C4 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A396C4?: The RGB value is 163, 150, 196: 163 red, 150 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A396C4?: The complementary color is #B7C496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A396C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.