#A88AFF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #A88AFF

The hex code #A88AFF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 138 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 34% cyan and 46% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#A88AFF
RGB168, 138, 255
HSL255.4°, 100.0%, 77.1%
CMYK34%, 46%, 0%, 0%
HSV255.4°, 45.9%, 100.0%
LAB64.7, 36.7, -54.4
XYZ43.3, 33.7, 98.8
Decimal11045631

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A88AFF; }
.text-color { color: #A88AFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A88AFF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB