#A050AF

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A050AF

The precise color #A050AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 80 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 9% C, 54% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#A050AF
RGB160, 80, 175
HSL290.5°, 37.3%, 50.0%
CMYK9%, 54%, 0%, 31%
HSV290.5°, 54.3%, 68.6%
LAB47.4, 47.6, -36.8
XYZ25.1, 16.3, 42.4
Decimal10506415

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A050AF; }
.text-color { color: #A050AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A050AF; }

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