#A08AD3

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #A08AD3

At its core, #A08AD3 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 138 green, and 211 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 24% C, 35% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 258.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A08AD3
RGB160, 138, 211
HSL258.1°, 45.3%, 68.4%
CMYK24%, 35%, 0%, 17%
HSV258.1°, 34.6%, 82.7%
LAB62.0, 23.5, -34.5
XYZ35.3, 30.4, 65.6
Decimal10521299

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A08AD3; }
.text-color { color: #A08AD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A08AD3; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD