#A8497C

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #A8497C

The hex code #A8497C represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palevioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 73 green, and 124 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 26% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 327.8° hue, 39.4% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#A8497C
RGB168, 73, 124
HSL327.8°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 57%, 26%, 34%
HSV327.8°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB45.0, 44.8, -9.8
XYZ22.2, 14.5, 20.7
Decimal11028860

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.91:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8497C; }
.text-color { color: #A8497C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8497C; }

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