#A8167C

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #A8167C

When working with digital screens, the color #A8167C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 22, and 124.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 87% M, 26% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF 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#A8167C
RGB168, 22, 124
HSL318.1°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 87%, 26%, 34%
HSV318.1°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB38.5, 63.0, -19.8
XYZ20.1, 10.4, 20.0
Decimal11015804

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8167C; }
.text-color { color: #A8167C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8167C; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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