What color is #A48CB3?

#A48CB3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A48CB3?

The RGB value is 164, 140, 179: 164 red, 140 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A48CB3?

The complementary color is #9BB38C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A48CB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A48CB3 color

#A48CB3 rgb(164, 140, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A48CB3 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 54.9% green and 70.2% blue (164, 140, 179).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 20% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#A48CB3 color codes

HEX	`#A48CB3`
RGB	`rgb(164, 140, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 54.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 20%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 22%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.57, 16.44, -17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.57, 23.69, 313.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.823, 29.904, 46.682)`
Decimal	`10783923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A48CB3, 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 #A48CB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A48CB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #A48CB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a48cb3; }
.text { color: #a48cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a48cb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 140 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a48cb3, #b38caf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A48CB3?: #A48CB3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A48CB3?: The RGB value is 164, 140, 179: 164 red, 140 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A48CB3?: The complementary color is #9BB38C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A48CB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.