#A842C5
A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.
About #A842C5
At its core, #A842C5 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 66, and 197.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 15% cyan and 66% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 286.7° hue, 53.0% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A842C5
RGB168, 66, 197
HSL286.7°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK15%, 66%, 0%, 23%
HSV286.7°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB47.3, 60.5, -49.6
XYZ28.2, 16.3, 54.5
Decimal11027141
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A842C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #A842C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A842C5;
}