Close to Medium Orchid
#A342BE
#A342BE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 25.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 49% saturation and 50% 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 #A342BE.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A342BE as they’d see it.
#A342BE 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 #A342BE
What color is #A342BE?
#A342BE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 25.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A342BE in RGB?
#A342BE is rgb(163, 66, 190): 163 red, 66 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A342BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 65, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A342BE?
PANTONE 2568 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A342BE?
Its complement #1B7F04 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.