Light purple

#a89ec5

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light purple is a light purple with a open cast. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Light purple color values

Every conversion for #a89ec5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a89ec5

RGB168, 158, 197

HSL255, 25%, 70%

HSV255, 20%, 77%

CMYK15%, 20%, 0%, 23%

Lab67.13, 11.46, -18.7

XYZ38.45, 36.81, 57.9

Decimal11050693

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone2705 C

Shades of light purple

#968ab9 #8475ad #7161a1 #63548d #554879 #463c64 #383050 #2a243c #1c1827 #0d0b13

Tints of light purple

#b0a7ca #b7afcf #bfb8d4 #c7c0da #cec9df #d6d1e4 #dedae9 #e6e3ee #edebf3 #f5f4f8

Colors that go with light purple

Complementary#bbc59e Analogous#9ea8c5 Analogous#bb9ec5 Triadic#c5a89e Triadic#9ec5a8 Split complementary#c5bb9e Split complementary#a8c59e

Light purple in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 15, 20, 0, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a89ec5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 20 0 23

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 22 4 29

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light purple in css

Copy #a89ec5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a89ec5; }
.text { color: #a89ec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a89ec5; }

How light purple looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a89ec5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a89ec5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a89ec5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a89ec5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a89ec5 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.