#A87CFF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #A87CFF

The hex code #A87CFF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 124, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 34% cyan and 51% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A87CFF
RGB168, 124, 255
HSL260.2°, 100.0%, 74.3%
CMYK34%, 51%, 0%, 0%
HSV260.2°, 51.4%, 100.0%
LAB61.6, 44.5, -59.4
XYZ41.4, 30.0, 98.2
Decimal11042047

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.99:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A87CFF; }
.text-color { color: #A87CFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A87CFF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
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