#A042FF
A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #A042FF
The precise color #A042FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 66 green, and 255 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 37% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 269.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A042FF
RGB160, 66, 255
HSL269.8°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK37%, 74%, 0%, 0%
HSV269.8°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB50.2, 71.3, -77.9
XYZ34.5, 18.6, 96.4
Decimal10502911
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A042FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #A042FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A042FF;
}