#A083E2

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #A083E2

The precise color #A083E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 131, 226).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A083E2
RGB160, 131, 226
HSL258.3°, 62.1%, 70.0%
CMYK29%, 42%, 0%, 11%
HSV258.3°, 42.0%, 88.6%
LAB61.0, 31.2, -44.5
XYZ36.3, 29.2, 75.7
Decimal10519522

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.84:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A083E2; }
.text-color { color: #A083E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A083E2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB