#a846cc Color Information

#a846cc Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a846cc. In RGB, it consists of 65.9% Red, 27.5% Green, and 80.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 17.6% Cyan, 65.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 283.9°, with saturation of 56.8% and lightness of 53.7%. The decimal value for #a846cc is 11028172, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9933cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a846cc is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#a846cc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color168, 70, 204 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color65.9%, 27.5%, 80.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.341, 0.725, 0.200 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.176, 0.657, 0, 0.2 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color283.9°, 56.8%, 53.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color283.9°, 65.7%, 80.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color29.238, 17.065, 58.880 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color168, 70, 204 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11028172 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color48.342, 60.190, -52.008 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)48.342, 79.546, 319.171 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color48.342, 34.805, -85.340 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color41.310, 54.045, -55.591 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.278, 0.162, 17.065 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289218252 / 0xffa846cc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9933cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #a846cc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a846cc, its pure hue is 283.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.8%, and its lightness is 53.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a846cc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #15091a to #933db3.

Tints of #a846cc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a846cc, its pure hue is 283.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.8%, and its lightness is 53.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a846cc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b35dd2 to #f4e8f9.

Tones of #a846cc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a846cc, its pure hue is 283.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a846cc, which range from #898989 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #c013ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a846cc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a846cc! For #a846cc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a846cc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a846cc

This color, #a846cc, consists of 65.9% Red, 27.5% Green, and 80.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 168, Green = 70, Blue = 204. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a846cc is 17.6% Cyan, 65.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R65.9%
C17.6%
G27.5%
M65.7%
B80.0%
Y0.0%
K20.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 168 70 204
Octal 250 106 314
Hexa #a8 #46 #cc
Binary 10101000 01000110 11001100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 17 65 0 19
Octal 21 101 0 23
Hexa #11 #41 #00 #13
Binary 00010001 01000001 00000000 00010011

Analogous Colors of #a846cc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a846cc — which has hue 283.9° — its analogous colors are located at 253.9° and 313.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a846cc.

Triadic Colors of #a846cc

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a846cc — which has hue 283.9° — its triadic colors are located at 43.9° and 283.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a846cc.

Complementary Color of #a846cc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a846cc — which has hue 283.9° — its complementary color is located at 103.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a846cc.

Split Complementary Colors of #a846cc

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a846cc — which has hue 283.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 73.9° and 283.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a846cc.

Tetradic Colors of #a846cc

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a846cc — which has hue 283.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 193.9°, 283.9°, 13.9°, and 103.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a846cc.

Monochromatic Colors of #a846cc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a846cc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #5b3369 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d996f2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a846cc

We want to make getting started with #a846cc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a846cc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a846cc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a846cc with other HTML elements.

#a846cc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a846cc.
<span style="color: #a846cc;">The color of this text is #a846cc.</span>

#a846cc Background Color

The background color for this text is #a846cc.
<div style="background-color: #a846cc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a846cc.</div>

#a846cc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a846cc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a846cc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a846cc.</span>

#a846cc Border Color

This is a div with border color #a846cc.
<div style="border: #a846cc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a846cc.</div>

#a846cc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a846cc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a846cc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a846cc on a white background.</div></div>

#a846cc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a846cc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a846cc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a846cc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a846cc to White

This is a gradient from #a846cc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a846cc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a846cc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a846cc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a846cc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a846cc to white.</div>

Gradient from #a846cc to Black

This is a gradient from #a846cc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a846cc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a846cc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a846cc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a846cc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a846cc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a846cc

In addition to using #a846cc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a846cc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a846cc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 168, Green = 70, Blue = 204). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a846cc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a846cc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(168, 70, 204)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a846cc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a846cc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a846cc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(168, 70, 204);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a846cc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:168, green:70, blue:204, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:168 green:70 blue:204 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(168f, 70f, 204f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(168, 70, 204);
 

#a846cc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a846cc the same way. For those with color blindness, #a846cc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a846cc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a846cc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a846cc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a846cc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a846cc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.8:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #a846cc would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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