#A8008A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #A8008A

The hex code #A8008A represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkmagenta. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 0, and 138.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 310.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8008A
RGB168, 0, 138
HSL310.7°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 18%, 34%
HSV310.7°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB38.1, 67.7, -29.0
XYZ20.7, 10.2, 24.9
Decimal11010186

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8008A; }
.text-color { color: #A8008A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8008A; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B