What color is #A888A3?

#A888A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A888A3?

The RGB value is 168, 136, 163: 168 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A888A3?

The complementary color is #88A88D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A888A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A888A3 color

#A888A3 rgb(168, 136, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A888A3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 53.3% green and 63.9% blue (168, 136, 163).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#A888A3 color codes

HEX	`#A888A3`
RGB	`rgb(168, 136, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 53.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 19%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.41, 16.9, -9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.41, 19.48, 330.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.563, 28.578, 38.497)`
Decimal	`11045027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A888A3, 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 #A888A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A888A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #A888A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a888a3; }
.text { color: #a888a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a888a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 136 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a888a3, #a88893); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A888A3?: #A888A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A888A3?: The RGB value is 168, 136, 163: 168 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A888A3?: The complementary color is #88A88D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A888A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.