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#A088AA Color

#A088AA is rgb(160, 136, 170) in RGB, hsl(282, 17%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A088AA
HEX#A088AA
RGBrgb(160, 136, 170)
HSLhsl(282, 17%, 60%)
HSVhsv(282, 20%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.057 315.9)
LABlab(59.81% 14.16 -14.52)
LCHlch(59.81% 20.28 314.28)

What #A088AA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A088AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A088AA Channel Values

How #A088AA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 136 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 17% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 20% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A088AA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A088AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A088AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A088AA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A088AA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A088AA
Protanopia#8C8CAA
Protanomaly#958BAA
Deuteranopia#9191A9
Deuteranomaly#978DAA
Tritanopia#9C8D8D
Tritanomaly#9E8B99
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #A088AA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a088aa: #A088AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A088AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a088aa': '#A088AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.533, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_a088aa">#A088AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A088AA"

More Purple Colors

#A088AA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A088AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A088AA?

#A088AA is a light purple — rgb(160, 136, 170) in RGB and hsl(282, 17%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #A088AA?

#A088AA is rgb(160, 136, 170) — red 160, green 136, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A088AA?

#A088AA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A088AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A088AA scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A088AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A088AA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 18.35, which is visibly different.

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