#A899BD
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Thistle.
About #A899BD
Visually, #A899BD is defined as a muted purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 153 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 11% C, 19% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#A899BD
RGB168, 153, 189
HSL265.0°, 21.4%, 67.1%
CMYK11%, 19%, 0%, 26%
HSV265.0°, 19.0%, 74.1%
LAB65.6, 12.5, -16.6
XYZ36.7, 34.8, 52.9
Decimal11049405
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A899BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #A899BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A899BD;
}