#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
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;
}