#A849CC

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A849CC

The precise color #A849CC 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, 73 green, and 204 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 64% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 283.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A849CC
RGB168, 73, 204
HSL283.5°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK18%, 64%, 0%, 20%
HSV283.5°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB48.8, 58.9, -51.2
XYZ29.4, 17.4, 58.9
Decimal11028940

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.49:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A849CC; }
.text-color { color: #A849CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A849CC; }

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Mediumorchid
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