Close to Lavender Purple
#A588CD
#A588CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 53.3% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 265°, with 41% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A588CD.
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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7.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
3.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A588CD as they’d see it.
#A588CD 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 #A588CD
What color is #A588CD?
#A588CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 53.3% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 265°, with 41% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A588CD in RGB?
#A588CD is rgb(165, 136, 205): 165 red, 136 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A588CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 34, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A588CD?
PANTONE 2639 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A588CD?
Its complement #809F59 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.