#A00FE9

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #A00FE9

The precise color #A00FE9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 15, 233).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 31% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A00FE9
RGB160, 15, 233
HSL279.9°, 87.9%, 48.6%
CMYK31%, 94%, 0%, 9%
HSV279.9°, 93.6%, 91.4%
LAB43.8, 80.3, -76.0
XYZ29.4, 13.7, 78.2
Decimal10489833

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.74:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A00FE9; }
.text-color { color: #A00FE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A00FE9; }

Similar Colors

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