#A8335F

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #A8335F

The hex code #A8335F represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 51, and 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 70% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8335F
RGB168, 51, 95
HSL337.4°, 53.4%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 70%, 43%, 34%
HSV337.4°, 69.6%, 65.9%
LAB40.4, 51.1, 1.3
XYZ19.4, 11.5, 12.0
Decimal11023199

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8335F; }
.text-color { color: #A8335F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8335F; }

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