#A849E9
A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #A849E9
At its core, #A849E9 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 73, and 233.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 28% Cyan, 69% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 275.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A849E9
RGB168, 73, 233
HSL275.6°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK28%, 69%, 0%, 9%
HSV275.6°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB50.7, 65.0, -64.8
XYZ33.2, 19.0, 79.0
Decimal11028969
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A849E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #A849E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A849E9;
}