Close to Dark Magenta
#A42E92
#A42E92 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 18% green, and 57.3% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 56% saturation and 41% 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 #A42E92.
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 #A42E92 as they’d see it.
#A42E92 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 #A42E92
What color is #A42E92?
#A42E92 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 18% green, and 57.3% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 56% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A42E92 in RGB?
#A42E92 is rgb(164, 46, 146): 164 red, 46 green, and 146 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A42E92 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 72, 11, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A42E92?
PANTONE 254 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A42E92?
Its complement #0D7123 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.