#A042F8

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #A042F8

At its core, #A042F8 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 66, 248).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 35% Cyan, 73% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 271.0° hue, 92.9% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A042F8
RGB160, 66, 248
HSL271.0°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK35%, 73%, 0%, 3%
HSV271.0°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB49.7, 69.7, -74.8
XYZ33.4, 18.1, 90.5
Decimal10502904

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.63:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A042F8; }
.text-color { color: #A042F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A042F8; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2