#A0008A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #A0008A

At its core, #A0008A is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkmagenta. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 0 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 14% yellow, and 37% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#A0008A
RGB160, 0, 138
HSL308.2°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 100%, 14%, 37%
HSV308.2°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB36.6, 66.2, -31.6
XYZ19.1, 9.3, 24.8
Decimal10485898

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0008A; }
.text-color { color: #A0008A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0008A; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B