What color is #A39BD2?

#A39BD2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A39BD2?

The RGB value is 163, 155, 210: 163 red, 155 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A39BD2?

The complementary color is #CAD29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A39BD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A39BD2 color

#A39BD2 rgb(163, 155, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A39BD2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 60.8% green and 82.4% blue (163, 155, 210).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#A39BD2 color codes

HEX	`#A39BD2`
RGB	`rgb(163, 155, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 60.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 26%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.43, 14.51, -27.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.43, 30.67, 298.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.456, 35.882, 65.86)`
Decimal	`10722258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A39BD2, 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 #A39BD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A39BD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	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 #A39BD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a39bd2; }
.text { color: #a39bd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a39bd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 155 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a39bd2, #be9bd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #A39BD2?: #A39BD2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A39BD2?: The RGB value is 163, 155, 210: 163 red, 155 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A39BD2?: The complementary color is #CAD29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A39BD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.