#A042B6

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A042B6

Visually, #A042B6 is defined as a moderate magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 66 green, and 182 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 12% Cyan, 64% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#A042B6
RGB160, 66, 182
HSL288.6°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK12%, 64%, 0%, 29%
HSV288.6°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB45.3, 55.7, -44.2
XYZ24.9, 14.7, 45.8
Decimal10502838

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.95:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A042B6; }
.text-color { color: #A042B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A042B6; }

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