#A850B6

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A850B6

The precise color #A850B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 80 green, and 182 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 8% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A850B6
RGB168, 80, 182
HSL291.8°, 41.1%, 51.4%
CMYK8%, 56%, 0%, 29%
HSV291.8°, 56.0%, 71.4%
LAB48.8, 51.2, -38.5
XYZ27.5, 17.4, 46.2
Decimal11030710

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: #A850B6; }
.text-color { color: #A850B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A850B6; }

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