#A000E2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #A000E2

The hex code #A000E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 0 green, and 226 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 29% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A000E2
RGB160, 0, 226
HSL282.5°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK29%, 100%, 0%, 11%
HSV282.5°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB42.7, 80.5, -73.8
XYZ28.2, 13.0, 73.0
Decimal10485986

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.59:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A000E2; }
.text-color { color: #A000E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A000E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3