Close to Dark Orchid
#A040CA
#A040CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 25.1% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 57% saturation and 52% 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 #A040CA.
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.
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4.08:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A040CA as they’d see it.
#A040CA 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 #A040CA
What color is #A040CA?
#A040CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 25.1% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 57% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A040CA in RGB?
#A040CA is rgb(160, 64, 202): 160 red, 64 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A040CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 68, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A040CA?
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 #A040CA?
Its complement #267E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.