#A875DB

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #A875DB

The precise color #A875DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 117, and 219.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 270.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A875DB
RGB168, 117, 219
HSL270.0°, 58.6%, 65.9%
CMYK23%, 47%, 0%, 14%
HSV270.0°, 46.6%, 85.9%
LAB58.2, 39.6, -44.9
XYZ35.3, 26.2, 70.2
Decimal11040219

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.23:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A875DB; }
.text-color { color: #A875DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A875DB; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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