#A68FBC color
#A68FBC is a light, muted violet, closest to the CSS named color rosybrown (#BC8F8F).
Color values
| HEX | #A68FBC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 143, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 10915772 |
| CSS | color: #A68FBC; |
| Android | 0xFFA68FBC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.561, blue: 0.737, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #A68FBC | 2.89:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #A68FBC | 7.28:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #A68FBC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #A68FBC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #A68FBC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #A68FBC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #A68FBC; background-color: #A68FBC; }
.element { color: rgb(166 143 188); }
.element { color: hsl(271 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#A68FBC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #A68FBC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #A68FBC?
#A68FBC is a light, muted violet. Its hue sits at 271° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #A68FBC in RGB?
#A68FBC converts to rgb(166, 143, 188) — 166 red, 143 green and 188 blue.
What is #A68FBC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #A68FBC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.28:1 versus 2.89:1).
What is the complementary color of #A68FBC?
#A5BC8F — the hue directly opposite #A68FBC on the color wheel.