#A8168A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #A8168A

Visually, #A8168A is defined as a vivid magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Darkmagenta. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 22, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8168A
RGB168, 22, 138
HSL312.3°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 87%, 18%, 34%
HSV312.3°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB39.1, 64.8, -27.4
XYZ21.0, 10.7, 25.0
Decimal11015818

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.15:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8168A; }
.text-color { color: #A8168A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8168A; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B