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#A042B8 Color

#A042B8 is rgb(160, 66, 184) in RGB, hsl(288, 47%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 64%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A042B8
HEX#A042B8
RGBrgb(160, 66, 184)
HSLhsl(288, 47%, 49%)
HSVhsv(288, 64%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 64%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.192 318.9)
LABlab(45.13% 52.28 -45.23)
LCHlch(45.13% 69.13 319.13)

What #A042B8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A042B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.97Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 9.64Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.28Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.02Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.84Mauveine#8D029BΔE 14.6

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A042B8 Channel Values

How #A042B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 66 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 47% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 64% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A042B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A042B8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A042B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A042B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A042B8
Complementary
#5AB842
Analogous
#6542B8
Analogous
#B84294
Triadic
#B8A042
Triadic
#42B8A0
Split comp.
#94B842
Split comp.
#42B865

Tints & Shades of #A042B8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AE5AC4
#BB74CD
#C88FD6
#D5A9E0
#E2C3E9
#EFDDF3

Shades

#8D3AA1
#763187
#622970
#4B1F56
#381740
#210E25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A042B8.

How #A042B8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A042B8
Protanopia#5B5BB8
Protanomaly#7D52B8
Deuteranopia#6D6DB7
Deuteranomaly#845FB7
Tritanopia#945C5C
Tritanomaly#99538B
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A042B8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a042b8: #A042B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A042B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a042b8': '#A042B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.259, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_a042b8">#A042B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#A042B8"

More Purple Colors

#A042B8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A042B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A042B8?

#A042B8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 66, 184) in RGB and hsl(288, 47%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #A042B8?

#A042B8 is rgb(160, 66, 184) — red 160, green 66, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A042B8?

#A042B8 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 64%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A042B8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A042B8 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A042B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A042B8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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