#A850CC

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A850CC

At its core, #A850CC is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 80 green, and 204 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A850CC
RGB168, 80, 204
HSL282.6°, 54.9%, 55.7%
CMYK18%, 61%, 0%, 20%
HSV282.6°, 60.8%, 80.0%
LAB50.0, 55.6, -49.4
XYZ29.9, 18.4, 59.1
Decimal11030732

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A850CC; }
.text-color { color: #A850CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A850CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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