Close to Pastel Purple
#A397AC
#A397AC is a light neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 59.2% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 11% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A397AC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A397AC as they’d see it.
#A397AC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A397AC
What color is #A397AC?
#A397AC is a light neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 59.2% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 11% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A397AC in RGB?
#A397AC is rgb(163, 151, 172): 163 red, 151 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A397AC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 12, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A397AC?
PANTONE 2654 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A397AC?
Its complement #939F8A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.