What color is #A9A0CC?

#A9A0CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9A0CC?

The RGB value is 169, 160, 204: 169 red, 160 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9A0CC?

The complementary color is #C3CCA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9A0CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9A0CC color

#A9A0CC rgb(169, 160, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A9A0CC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 62.7% green and 80% blue (169, 160, 204).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#A9A0CC color codes

HEX	`#A9A0CC`
RGB	`rgb(169, 160, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 62.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.97, 12.21, -21.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.97, 24.54, 299.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.83, 37.936, 62.339)`
Decimal	`11116748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9A0CC, 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 #A9A0CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9A0CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	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 #A9A0CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9a0cc; }
.text { color: #a9a0cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9a0cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 160 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9a0cc, #bfa0cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A9A0CC?: #A9A0CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9A0CC?: The RGB value is 169, 160, 204: 169 red, 160 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9A0CC?: The complementary color is #C3CCA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9A0CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.