#A8A0BD

A light, muted purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #A8A0BD

At its core, #A8A0BD is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 160 green, and 189 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 11% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 256.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A0BD
RGB168, 160, 189
HSL256.6°, 18.0%, 68.4%
CMYK11%, 15%, 0%, 26%
HSV256.6°, 15.3%, 74.1%
LAB67.4, 8.6, -13.9
XYZ37.9, 37.1, 53.3
Decimal11051197

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A0BD; }
.text-color { color: #A8A0BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A0BD; }

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Thistle
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