#A00057

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #A00057

The hex code #A00057 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 0 green, and 87 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A00057
RGB160, 0, 87
HSL327.4°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 100%, 46%, 37%
HSV327.4°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB34.3, 60.4, -2.7
XYZ16.2, 8.2, 9.7
Decimal10485847

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A00057; }
.text-color { color: #A00057; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A00057; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
#C71585