#A88AAF

A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #A88AAF

At its core, #A88AAF is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 138 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 4% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A88AAF
RGB168, 138, 175
HSL288.6°, 18.8%, 61.4%
CMYK4%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV288.6°, 21.1%, 68.6%
LAB61.3, 18.1, -15.2
XYZ33.0, 29.6, 44.5
Decimal11045551

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A88AAF; }
.text-color { color: #A88AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A88AAF; }

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