#A08ACC

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #A08ACC

The hex code #A08ACC represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 138, and 204.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 22% C, 32% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 260.0° hue, 39.3% saturation, and 67.1% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A08ACC
RGB160, 138, 204
HSL260.0°, 39.3%, 67.1%
CMYK22%, 32%, 0%, 20%
HSV260.0°, 32.4%, 80.0%
LAB61.7, 21.9, -31.1
XYZ34.5, 30.0, 61.1
Decimal10521292

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A08ACC; }
.text-color { color: #A08ACC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A08ACC; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD