#A88AB6
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #A88AB6
When working with digital screens, the color #A88AB6 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 138 green, and 182 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 8% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 280.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
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#A88AB6
RGB168, 138, 182
HSL280.9°, 23.2%, 62.7%
CMYK8%, 24%, 0%, 29%
HSV280.9°, 24.2%, 71.4%
LAB61.5, 19.6, -18.8
XYZ33.7, 29.9, 48.2
Decimal11045558
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.98:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A88AB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #A88AB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A88AB6;
}