#A87CDB

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #A87CDB

Visually, #A87CDB is defined as a moderate purple. 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 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 23% Cyan, 43% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A87CDB
RGB168, 124, 219
HSL267.8°, 56.9%, 67.3%
CMYK23%, 43%, 0%, 14%
HSV267.8°, 43.4%, 85.9%
LAB59.8, 35.7, -42.4
XYZ36.1, 27.9, 70.5
Decimal11042011

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A87CDB; }
.text-color { color: #A87CDB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A87CDB; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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