Information about #A88FAE color

#A88FAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A88FAE belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 143, 174) (65.9% red, 56.1% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 2 / 12 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #A88FAE floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glossy Grape (#AB92B3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marionette (#AB94B3) and London Hue (#AE94AB).

The recipe behind #A88FAE is rgb(168, 143, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A88FAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A88FAE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A88FAE color variations

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

#A88FAE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A88FAE

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

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A88FAE
  • RGB168, 143, 174
  • CMYK2, 12, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(168, 143, 174)
  • HSL288°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise288.387°, 16.062%, 62.157%
  • HSV288°, 18%, 68%
  • HSB288°, 18%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.561, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.561, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.561, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA88FAE
  • DECIMAL ID11046830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01