Color #A42E95 Color / Colour Code #A42E95
This page shows the hex color code for color #a42e95 (#A42E95). The colour is a purple tone with 56% saturation and 41% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A42E95 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A42E95 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 278, 308, and 338 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 308, 68, and 188 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A42E95
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 308 and saturation at 56%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 308 to 353 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 308 with its complement at 128 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A42E95
Lightness variations at hue 308 and 56% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A42E95
Design Use Cases for #A42E95
Balanced UI Color
At 56% saturation, #A42E95 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 41% lightness, #A42E95 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#A42E95 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 308). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A42E95 (hue 308) to its complement at hue 128. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 338. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42e95, #2ea33e);
CSS Code for #A42E95
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About Color #A42E95 (#A42E95)
#A42E95 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 164 red, 46 green, and 149 blue. The red channel is dominant by a ratio of 3.6:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 308 degrees with 56% saturation and 41% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A42E95 is 93/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 9% yellow, and 36% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A42E95 against white is 6.17:1 and against black is 3.40:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 29% lightness.
The complementary colour #2EA33E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A42E95. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #782EA3 and #A32E59, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A42E95?
- #A42E95 is Color #A42E95, a purple color (colour) with RGB(164, 46, 149), HSL(308, 56%, 41%), and CMYK(0%, 72%, 9%, 36%). Its perceived brightness is 93/255.
- Is #A42E95 accessible for text?
- Against white, #A42E95 has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.40:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A42E95?
- The complementary colour is #2EA33E (hue 128). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #782EA3 and #A32E59. The triadic palette adds #93A32E and #2E93A3 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A42E95 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a42e95; or rgb(164, 46, 149); or hsl(308, 56%, 41%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 308 56% 41%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.