#A00FE2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #A00FE2

Visually, #A00FE2 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 15, and 226.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A00FE2
RGB160, 15, 226
HSL281.2°, 87.6%, 47.3%
CMYK29%, 93%, 0%, 11%
HSV281.2°, 93.4%, 88.6%
LAB43.2, 79.0, -73.0
XYZ28.4, 13.3, 73.0
Decimal10489826

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.66:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A00FE2; }
.text-color { color: #A00FE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A00FE2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3