#A000CC

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #A000CC

At its core, #A000CC is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 0, and 204.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 287.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A000CC
RGB160, 0, 204
HSL287.1°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK22%, 100%, 0%, 20%
HSV287.1°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB40.9, 76.6, -64.0
XYZ25.4, 11.8, 58.1
Decimal10485964

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.86:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A000CC; }
.text-color { color: #A000CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A000CC; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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