#A87CD3

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #A87CD3

When working with digital screens, the color #A87CD3 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 124, and 211.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 20% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 270.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A87CD3
RGB168, 124, 211
HSL270.3°, 49.7%, 65.7%
CMYK20%, 41%, 0%, 17%
HSV270.3°, 41.2%, 82.7%
LAB59.4, 33.8, -38.5
XYZ35.1, 27.4, 65.1
Decimal11042003

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.49:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A87CD3; }
.text-color { color: #A87CD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A87CD3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB