#A88AC5
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #A88AC5
At its core, #A88AC5 is a light and moderate hue. 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 197 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 15% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A88AC5
RGB168, 138, 197
HSL270.5°, 33.7%, 65.7%
CMYK15%, 30%, 0%, 23%
HSV270.5°, 29.9%, 77.3%
LAB62.1, 22.8, -26.4
XYZ35.3, 30.5, 56.9
Decimal11045573
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A88AC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #A88AC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A88AC5;
}