Close to Lavender Purple
#A08ABA
#A08ABA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 54.1% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 26% saturation and 64% 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 #A08ABA.
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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6.84:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A08ABA as they’d see it.
#A08ABA 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 #A08ABA
What color is #A08ABA?
#A08ABA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 54.1% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A08ABA in RGB?
#A08ABA is rgb(160, 138, 186): 160 red, 138 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A08ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 26, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A08ABA?
PANTONE 2668 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A08ABA?
Its complement #849A6A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.