#A042CC
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #A042CC
Visually, #A042CC is defined as a moderate purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 66 green, and 204 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 22% Cyan, 68% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A042CC
RGB160, 66, 204
HSL280.9°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK22%, 68%, 0%, 20%
HSV280.9°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB46.6, 60.2, -54.8
XYZ27.3, 15.7, 58.7
Decimal10502860
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.15:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A042CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #A042CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A042CC;
}