#A042A0
A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.
About #A042A0
The hex code #A042A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Purple. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 66 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 59% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.