#A050DB

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #A050DB

The precise color #A050DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 80, and 219.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 27% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 274.5° hue, 65.9% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A050DB
RGB160, 80, 219
HSL274.5°, 65.9%, 58.6%
CMYK27%, 63%, 0%, 14%
HSV274.5°, 63.5%, 85.9%
LAB49.9, 57.0, -58.2
XYZ30.2, 18.3, 69.0
Decimal10506459

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.67:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A050DB; }
.text-color { color: #A050DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A050DB; }

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