#A87CC5

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #A87CC5

The precise color #A87CC5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 124 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 15% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 276.2° hue, 38.6% saturation, and 62.9% 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A87CC5
RGB168, 124, 197
HSL276.2°, 38.6%, 62.9%
CMYK15%, 37%, 0%, 23%
HSV276.2°, 37.1%, 77.3%
LAB58.8, 30.7, -31.6
XYZ33.4, 26.8, 56.2
Decimal11041989

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.35:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A87CC5; }
.text-color { color: #A87CC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A87CC5; }

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