What color is #A39AE3?

#A39AE3 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cold Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A39AE3?

The RGB value is 163, 154, 227: 163 red, 154 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A39AE3?

The complementary color is #DAE39A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A39AE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A39AE3 color

#A39AE3 rgb(163, 154, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A39AE3 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 60.4% green and 89% blue (163, 154, 227).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 57% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9BA0EF), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#A39AE3 color codes

HEX	`#A39AE3`
RGB	`rgb(163, 154, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 60.4%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 57%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 32%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 32%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.86, 19.17, -35.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.86, 40.57, 298.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.521, 36.443, 77.557)`
Decimal	`10722019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A39AE3, 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 #A39AE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A39AE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #A39AE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a39ae3; }
.text { color: #a39ae3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a39ae3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 154 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a39ae3, #c89ae3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle Purple.

Questions

What color is #A39AE3?: #A39AE3 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cold Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A39AE3?: The RGB value is 163, 154, 227: 163 red, 154 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A39AE3?: The complementary color is #DAE39A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A39AE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.