What color is #A89ADE?

#A89ADE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A89ADE?

The RGB value is 168, 154, 222: 168 red, 154 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A89ADE?

The complementary color is #D0DE9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A89ADE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A89ADE color

#A89ADE rgb(168, 154, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A89ADE is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 60.4% green and 87.1% blue (168, 154, 222).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 51% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#A89ADE color codes

HEX	`#A89ADE`
RGB	`rgb(168, 154, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 60.4%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 51%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 31%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 31%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.06, 19.43, -32.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.06, 38, 300.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.886, 36.709, 74.025)`
Decimal	`11049694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A89ADE, 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 #A89ADE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A89ADE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	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 #A89ADE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a89ade; }
.text { color: #a89ade; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a89ade; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 154 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a89ade, #ca9ade); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #A89ADE?: #A89ADE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A89ADE?: The RGB value is 168, 154, 222: 168 red, 154 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A89ADE?: The complementary color is #D0DE9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A89ADE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.