HEX Color #A88AF8 (Mediumpurple)

About #A88AF8

The hex code #A88AF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 138, 248).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 44% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 256.4° hue, 88.7% saturation, and 75.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A88AF8

RGB168, 138, 248

HSL256.4°, 88.7%, 75.7%

CMYK32%, 44%, 0%, 3%

HSV256.4°, 44.4%, 97.3%

LAB64.4, 34.9, -51.2

XYZ42.2, 33.3, 93.0

Decimal11045624

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A88AF8 #DAF88A

Analogous

#8AA3F8 #DE8AF8

Triadic

#F8A78A #8AF8A7

Tetradic

#F88AA3 #DAF88A #8AF8DE

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A88AF8

#B197F8

#BBA4F9

#C5B1FA

#CEBEFB

#D8CBFB

#E2D8FC

#EBE5FD

#F5F2FE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A88AF8

#957ADC

#826BC0

#705CA5

#5D4C89

#4A3D6E

#382E52

#251E37

#120F1B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.66:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.62:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.51:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A88AF8; }

.text-color { color: #A88AF8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A88AF8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple

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