#A8428A

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #A8428A

Visually, #A8428A is defined as a moderate magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumvioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 66 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 61% M, 18% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 317.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8428A
RGB168, 66, 138
HSL317.6°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK0%, 61%, 18%, 34%
HSV317.6°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB44.3, 50.2, -19.4
XYZ22.7, 14.1, 25.6
Decimal11027082

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.81:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8428A; }
.text-color { color: #A8428A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8428A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
#C71585