#A82CE2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #A82CE2

The hex code #A82CE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 44, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 26% C, 81% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 280.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium 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#A82CE2
RGB168, 44, 226
HSL280.9°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK26%, 81%, 0%, 11%
HSV280.9°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB46.5, 74.1, -67.6
XYZ30.8, 15.6, 73.3
Decimal11021538

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A82CE2; }
.text-color { color: #A82CE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A82CE2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3