What color is #A48EA0?

#A48EA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A48EA0?

The RGB value is 164, 142, 160: 164 red, 142 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A48EA0?

The complementary color is #8EA492, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A48EA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A48EA0 color

#A48EA0 rgb(164, 142, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A48EA0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 55.7% green and 62.7% blue (164, 142, 160).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 11% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#A48EA0 color codes

HEX	`#A48EA0`
RGB	`rgb(164, 142, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 55.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 11%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 13%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.46, 11.5, -6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.46, 13.18, 330.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.327, 29.777, 37.348)`
Decimal	`10784416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A48EA0, 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 #A48EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A48EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #A48EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a48ea0; }
.text { color: #a48ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a48ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 142 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a48ea0, #a48e95); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A48EA0?: #A48EA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A48EA0?: The RGB value is 164, 142, 160: 164 red, 142 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A48EA0?: The complementary color is #8EA492, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A48EA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.