Close to Medium Purple
#A283F0
#A283F0 is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 51.4% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 78% saturation and 73% 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 #A283F0.
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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2.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A283F0 as they’d see it.
#A283F0 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 #A283F0
What color is #A283F0?
#A283F0 is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 51.4% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 78% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A283F0 in RGB?
#A283F0 is rgb(162, 131, 240): 162 red, 131 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A283F0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 45, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A283F0?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A283F0?
Its complement #7DA12B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.