#A899B6
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Thistle.
About #A899B6
When working with digital screens, the color #A899B6 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 153 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 8% C, 16% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 271.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A899B6
RGB168, 153, 182
HSL271.0°, 16.6%, 65.7%
CMYK8%, 16%, 0%, 29%
HSV271.0°, 15.9%, 71.4%
LAB65.3, 11.1, -13.0
XYZ36.0, 34.5, 49.0
Decimal11049398
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.90:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A899B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #A899B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A899B6;
}