Information about #A08CCB color

#A08CCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A08CCB falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 140, 203) — 62.7% red, 54.9% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 25 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned blue-purple violet, #A08CCB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Unicorn (#9F90D0). Slightly further away sit Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(160, 140, 203)), which gives #A08CCB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A08CCB: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A08CCB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A08CCB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A08CCB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A08CCB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A08CCB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A08CCB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A08CCB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

#A08CCB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A08CCB
  • RGB160, 140, 203
  • CMYK17, 25, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(160, 140, 203)
  • HSL259°, 38%, 67%
  • HSL Precise259.048°, 37.725%, 67.255%
  • HSV259°, 31%, 80%
  • HSB259°, 31%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.549, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.549, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.549, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA08CCB
  • DECIMAL ID10521803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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