#A08AE2

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #A08AE2

The precise color #A08AE2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 138 green, and 226 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 255.0° hue, 60.3% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A08AE2
RGB160, 138, 226
HSL255.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK29%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV255.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB62.6, 27.2, -41.8
XYZ37.3, 31.1, 76.0
Decimal10521314

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A08AE2; }
.text-color { color: #A08AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A08AE2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB