Close to Bluebell
#A08FC0
#A08FC0 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 56.1% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 28% saturation and 66% 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 #A08FC0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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7.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A08FC0 as they’d see it.
#A08FC0 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A08FC0
What color is #A08FC0?
#A08FC0 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 56.1% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 28% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A08FC0 in RGB?
#A08FC0 is rgb(160, 143, 192): 160 red, 143 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A08FC0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 26, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A08FC0?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A08FC0?
Its complement #8C9D6C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.