#A842A0
A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.
About #A842A0
The precise color #A842A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Purple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 66 green, and 160 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 61% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 304.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A842A0
RGB168, 66, 160
HSL304.7°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK0%, 61%, 5%, 34%
HSV304.7°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB45.3, 53.7, -31.1
XYZ24.4, 14.8, 34.8
Decimal11027104
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.95:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A842A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #A842A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A842A0;
}