#A857FF
A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #A857FF
Visually, #A857FF is defined as a vivid purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 87, and 255.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 34% C, 66% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 268.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A857FF
RGB168, 87, 255
HSL268.9°, 100.0%, 67.1%
CMYK34%, 66%, 0%, 0%
HSV268.9°, 65.9%, 100.0%
LAB54.4, 63.6, -71.0
XYZ37.6, 22.4, 96.9
Decimal11032575
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A857FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #A857FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A857FF;
}