#A88ACC

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #A88ACC

The hex code #A88ACC represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 138 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 32% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A88ACC
RGB168, 138, 204
HSL267.3°, 39.3%, 67.1%
CMYK18%, 32%, 0%, 20%
HSV267.3°, 32.4%, 80.0%
LAB62.4, 24.3, -29.9
XYZ36.1, 30.9, 61.2
Decimal11045580

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A88ACC; }
.text-color { color: #A88ACC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A88ACC; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD