Information about #A38CBA color

#A38CBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A38CBA falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 140, 186) — 63.9% red, 54.9% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 18 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A38CBA reads as a softly balanced violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cool Violet (#A189BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are East Side (#AA8CBC) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(163, 140, 186)), which gives #A38CBA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A38CBA: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A38CBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A38CBA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A38CBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A38CBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A38CBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A38CBA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A38CBA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A38CBA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

#A38CBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38CBA
  • RGB163, 140, 186
  • CMYK9, 18, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(163, 140, 186)
  • HSL270°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise270°, 25%, 63.922%
  • HSV270°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB270°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.549, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.549, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.549, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA38CBA
  • DECIMAL ID10718394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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