Close to Dark Violet
#A207CA
#A207CA is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 2.7% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 93% saturation and 41% 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 #A207CA.
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
6.14:1 AABlack text on this color
3.42:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.14:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.42:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A207CA as they’d see it.
#A207CA 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 #A207CA
What color is #A207CA?
#A207CA is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 2.7% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 93% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A207CA in RGB?
#A207CA is rgb(162, 7, 202): 162 red, 7 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A207CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 97, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A207CA?
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 #A207CA?
Its complement #147200 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.