#A83399

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #A83399

The precise color #A83399 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkmagenta. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 51 green, and 153 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 70% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A83399
RGB168, 51, 153
HSL307.7°, 53.4%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 70%, 9%, 34%
HSV307.7°, 69.6%, 65.9%
LAB42.8, 58.7, -30.9
XYZ23.1, 13.0, 31.4
Decimal11023257

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.60:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A83399; }
.text-color { color: #A83399; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A83399; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
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