#A85FE9

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #A85FE9

The precise color #A85FE9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 95, and 233.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 28% Cyan, 59% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 271.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A85FE9
RGB168, 95, 233
HSL271.7°, 75.8%, 64.3%
CMYK28%, 59%, 0%, 9%
HSV271.7°, 59.2%, 91.4%
LAB54.4, 54.6, -58.7
XYZ34.9, 22.4, 79.6
Decimal11034601

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.48:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A85FE9; }
.text-color { color: #A85FE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A85FE9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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