#A849DB

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #A849DB

The precise color #A849DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 73 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 67% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 279.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A849DB
RGB168, 73, 219
HSL279.0°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK23%, 67%, 0%, 14%
HSV279.0°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB49.7, 62.0, -58.3
XYZ31.3, 18.2, 68.9
Decimal11028955

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A849DB; }
.text-color { color: #A849DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A849DB; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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