#A099CC
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Plum.
About #A099CC
The hex code #A099CC represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 153 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 22% Cyan, 25% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 248.2° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A099CC
RGB160, 153, 204
HSL248.2°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK22%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV248.2°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB65.4, 13.3, -25.2
XYZ36.8, 34.6, 61.9
Decimal10525132
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A099CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #A099CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A099CC;
}