#A01699

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #A01699

The hex code #A01699 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Darkmagenta. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 22 green, and 153 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 86% Magenta, 4% Yellow, and 37% 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. 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#A01699
RGB160, 22, 153
HSL303.0°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 86%, 4%, 37%
HSV303.0°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB38.5, 65.3, -37.8
XYZ20.5, 10.3, 31.1
Decimal10491545

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A01699; }
.text-color { color: #A01699; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A01699; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B