Palettes / Colors / #A888FF

#A888FF — Light Vivid Purple

#A888FF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#A888FF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E0FF8A; it also sits naturally between #8AA5FF and #E48AFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 66% · Green 53% · Blue 100%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #A888FF

.text { color: #A888FF; }
.background { background-color: #A888FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A888FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 136, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 100%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A888FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 136, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A888FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 136, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A888FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A888FF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E0FF8A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A888FF: #000000.

How #A888FF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #A888FF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A888FE  ·  #A88900 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A888FF?

#A888FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 168, 136, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A888FF?

#A888FF is RGB 168, 136, 255 — HSL 256°, 100%, 77% — CMYK 34%, 47%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #A888FF?

Its complement is #E0FF8A; analogous partners are #8AA5FF and #E48AFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A888FF for text?

Black text on #A888FF has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.