Close to Dark Orchid
#A42ECC
#A42ECC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 18% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 63% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A42ECC.
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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3.84:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A42ECC as they’d see it.
#A42ECC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A42ECC
What color is #A42ECC?
#A42ECC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 18% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 63% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A42ECC in RGB?
#A42ECC is rgb(164, 46, 204): 164 red, 46 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A42ECC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 77, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A42ECC?
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 #A42ECC?
Its complement #267909 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.