#A089C8 Color
#A089C8 is rgb(160, 137, 200) in RGB, hsl(262, 36%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 32%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A089C8rgb(160, 137, 200)hsl(262, 36%, 66%)hsv(262, 32%, 78%)cmyk(20%, 32%, 0%, 22%)oklch(67.4% 0.094 300.7)lab(61.01% 18.61 -29.61)lch(61.01% 34.98 302.15)What #A089C8 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 #A089C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A089C8 Channel Values
How #A089C8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 137 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 36% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 32% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A089C8 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.
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Colors That Go With #A089C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A089C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A089C8
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 #A089C8 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.
#A089C8#8D8DC8#958CC8#9191C8#978EC8#979393#9B8FAB#949494Using #A089C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a089c8: #A089C8;background-color: #A089C8;colors: { 'color-a089c8': '#A089C8' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.537, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_a089c8">#A089C8</color>fill="#A089C8"More Purple Colors
#A089C8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A089C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A089C8?
#A089C8 is a light purple — rgb(160, 137, 200) in RGB and hsl(262, 36%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #A089C8?
#A089C8 is rgb(160, 137, 200) — red 160, green 137, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A089C8?
#A089C8 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 32%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A089C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A089C8 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A089C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A089C8 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.92, which is visibly different.
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