#A85799
A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.
About #A85799
Visually, #A85799 is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 87, and 153.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 48% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#A85799
RGB168, 87, 153
HSL311.1°, 31.8%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 48%, 9%, 34%
HSV311.1°, 48.2%, 65.9%
LAB48.8, 42.3, -21.5
XYZ25.3, 17.4, 32.2
Decimal11032473
Color Harmonies
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: #A85799;
}
.text-color {
color: #A85799;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A85799;
}