Close to Lavender Purple
#A080C3
#A080C3 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 50.2% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A080C3.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.37:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#A080C3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A080C3
What color is #A080C3?
#A080C3 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 50.2% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A080C3 in RGB?
#A080C3 is rgb(160, 128, 195): 160 red, 128 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A080C3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 34, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A080C3?
PANTONE 2640 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A080C3?
Its complement #779854 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.