#A000E9
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.
About #A000E9
The precise color #A000E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 0, 233).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 31% cyan and 100% magenta inks. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A000E9
RGB160, 0, 233
HSL281.2°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK31%, 100%, 0%, 9%
HSV281.2°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB43.3, 81.8, -76.8
XYZ29.2, 13.4, 78.1
Decimal10485993
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.67:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A000E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #A000E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A000E9;
}