#A38CBA Color

#A38CBA is rgb(163, 140, 186) in RGB and hsl(270, 25%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A38CBA
HEX#A38CBA
RGBrgb(163, 140, 186)
HSLhsl(270, 25%, 64%)
HSVhsv(270, 25%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.071 307.3)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A38CBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A38CBA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A38CBAComplementary#A3BA8CAnalogous#8C8CBAAnalogous#BA8CBATriadic#BAA38CTriadic#8CBAA3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A38CBA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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