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#A842C2 Color

#A842C2 is rgb(168, 66, 194) in RGB, hsl(288, 51%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 24%) 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 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A842C2
HEX#A842C2
RGBrgb(168, 66, 194)
HSLhsl(288, 51%, 51%)
HSVhsv(288, 66%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.205 318.8)
LABlab(46.83% 55.86 -48.26)
LCHlch(46.83% 73.82 319.17)

What #A842C2 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 #A842C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.65Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.12Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.62Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.05Mauveine#8D029BΔE 14.3Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.63

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

#A842C2 Channel Values

How #A842C2 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 168 · G 66 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 51% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 66% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A842C2 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A842C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A842C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A842C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A842C2
Complementary
#5CC242
Analogous
#6942C2
Analogous
#C2429C
Triadic
#C2A842
Triadic
#42C2A8
Split comp.
#9CC242
Split comp.
#42C269

Tints & Shades of #A842C2

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

#B55DCB
#BF74D2
#CC8FDB
#D8AAE4
#E4C5EC
#EFDCF4

Shades

#9337A9
#7F2F92
#672777
#501E5C
#391541
#250E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A842C2.

How #A842C2 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#A842C2
Protanopia#5E5EC2
Protanomaly#8254C2
Deuteranopia#7171C0
Deuteranomaly#8B62C1
Tritanopia#9B5F5F
Tritanomaly#A15591
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A842C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a842c2: #A842C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A842C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a842c2': '#A842C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.259, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_a842c2">#A842C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#A842C2"

More Purple Colors

#A842C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A842C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A842C2?

#A842C2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 66, 194) in RGB and hsl(288, 51%, 51%) 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 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #A842C2?

#A842C2 is rgb(168, 66, 194) — red 168, green 66, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A842C2?

#A842C2 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A842C2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A842C2 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A842C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A842C2 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 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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