#A042C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A042C5

At its core, #A042C5 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 66 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 19% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 283.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A042C5
RGB160, 66, 197
HSL283.1°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK19%, 66%, 0%, 23%
HSV283.1°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB46.2, 58.7, -51.5
XYZ26.5, 15.4, 54.4
Decimal10502853

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.08:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A042C5; }
.text-color { color: #A042C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A042C5; }

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Mediumorchid
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