Close to Dark Violet
#A809DD
#A809DD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 3.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 92% saturation and 45% 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 #A809DD.
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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3.75:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A809DD as they’d see it.
#A809DD 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 #A809DD
What color is #A809DD?
#A809DD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 3.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 92% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A809DD in RGB?
#A809DD is rgb(168, 9, 221): 168 red, 9 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A809DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 96, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A809DD?
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 #A809DD?
Its complement #23780A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.