Close to Blue Violet
#A045F2
#A045F2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 27.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 87% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A045F2.
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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4.54:1 AABlack text on this color
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A045F2 as they’d see it.
#A045F2 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 #A045F2
What color is #A045F2?
#A045F2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 27.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 87% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A045F2 in RGB?
#A045F2 is rgb(160, 69, 242): 160 red, 69 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A045F2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 71, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A045F2?
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 #A045F2?
Its complement #47850A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.