What color is #A997C0?

#A997C0 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A997C0?

The RGB value is 169, 151, 192: 169 red, 151 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A997C0?

The complementary color is #AEC097, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A997C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A997C0 color

#A997C0 rgb(169, 151, 192)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A997C0 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 59.2% green and 75.3% blue (169, 151, 192).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 25% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.87:1).

#A997C0 color codes

HEX	`#A997C0`
RGB	`rgb(169, 151, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 59.2%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 25%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 21%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.26, 14.64, -18.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.26, 23.78, 307.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.941, 34.374, 54.548)`
Decimal	`11114432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A997C0, 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 #A997C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A997C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	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 #A997C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a997c0; }
.text { color: #a997c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a997c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 151 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a997c0, #bd97c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A997C0?: #A997C0 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A997C0?: The RGB value is 169, 151, 192: 169 red, 151 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A997C0?: The complementary color is #AEC097, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A997C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.