Close to Dark Orchid
#A024BD
#A024BD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 14.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 68% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A024BD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.03:1 AABlack text on this color
3.48:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.03:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.48:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A024BD as they’d see it.
#A024BD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A024BD
What color is #A024BD?
#A024BD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 14.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 68% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A024BD in RGB?
#A024BD is rgb(160, 36, 189): 160 red, 36 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A024BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 81, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A024BD?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A024BD?
Its complement #1D720A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.