#A842CC

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A842CC

The precise color #A842CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 66 green, and 204 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 68% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#A842CC
RGB168, 66, 204
HSL284.3°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK18%, 68%, 0%, 20%
HSV284.3°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB47.7, 61.9, -53.0
XYZ29.0, 16.6, 58.8
Decimal11027148

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.32:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A842CC; }
.text-color { color: #A842CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A842CC; }

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