What color is #A39BC7?

#A39BC7 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A39BC7?

The RGB value is 163, 155, 199: 163 red, 155 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A39BC7?

The complementary color is #BFC79B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A39BC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A39BC7 color

#A39BC7 rgb(163, 155, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A39BC7 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 60.8% green and 78% blue (163, 155, 199).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 28% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#A39BC7 color codes

HEX	`#A39BC7`
RGB	`rgb(163, 155, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 60.8%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 28%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 22%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.02, 11.97, -21.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.02, 24.64, 299.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.132, 35.352, 58.889)`
Decimal	`10722247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A39BC7, 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 #A39BC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A39BC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	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 #A39BC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a39bc7; }
.text { color: #a39bc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a39bc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 155 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a39bc7, #b99bc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A39BC7?: #A39BC7 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A39BC7?: The RGB value is 163, 155, 199: 163 red, 155 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A39BC7?: The complementary color is #BFC79B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A39BC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.