What color is #A48AAE?

#A48AAE is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A48AAE?

The RGB value is 164, 138, 174: 164 red, 138 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A48AAE?

The complementary color is #94AE8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A48AAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A48AAE color

#A48AAE rgb(164, 138, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A48AAE is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 54.1% green and 68.2% blue (164, 138, 174).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Metal Petal (#B090B2), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#A48AAE color codes

HEX	`#A48AAE`
RGB	`rgb(164, 138, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 54.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 18%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 21%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.89, 16.54, -15.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.89, 22.5, 317.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.037, 29.126, 43.97)`
Decimal	`10783406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A48AAE, 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 #A48AAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A48AAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	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 #A48AAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a48aae; }
.text { color: #a48aae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a48aae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 138 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a48aae, #ae8aa6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A48AAE?: #A48AAE is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A48AAE?: The RGB value is 164, 138, 174: 164 red, 138 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A48AAE?: The complementary color is #94AE8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A48AAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.