#A899FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #A899FF

When working with digital screens, the color #A899FF is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 153 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 34% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A899FF
RGB168, 153, 255
HSL248.8°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK34%, 40%, 0%, 0%
HSV248.8°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB68.3, 28.2, -48.9
XYZ45.6, 38.3, 99.6
Decimal11049471

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A899FF; }
.text-color { color: #A899FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A899FF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB