#A042E2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #A042E2

When working with digital screens, the color #A042E2 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 66 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 29% Cyan, 71% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 275.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#A042E2
RGB160, 66, 226
HSL275.2°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK29%, 71%, 0%, 11%
HSV275.2°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB48.1, 64.9, -65.0
XYZ30.2, 16.9, 73.6
Decimal10502882

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A042E2; }
.text-color { color: #A042E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A042E2; }

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Darkorchid
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