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#a050af color: Purpureus

#a050af is rgb(160, 80, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.632% 0.16228 321.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

56.6%
0.162
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a050af

#a050af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a050af mixed with white

  1. a050af
  2. aa62b7
  3. b474c0
  4. be85c8
  5. c796d0
  6. d1a8d8
  7. dab9e0
  8. e4cae8
  9. eddcf0
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a050af mixed with black

  1. a050af
  2. 8b4498
  3. 763981
  4. 612e6b
  5. 4e2456
  6. 3b1a41
  7. 29102e
  8. 19071c
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a050af with less saturation

  1. a050af
  2. 9c55aa
  3. 985aa4
  4. 945e9f
  5. 906299
  6. 8c6693
  7. 886a8e
  8. 846d88
  9. 7f7082
  10. 7b737c

Questions about #a050af

What color is #a050af?

#a050af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(160, 80, 175), in HSL hsl(290.53, 37.25%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.632% 0.16228 321.102).

What colors go well with #a050af?

The complementary color of #a050af is #338c25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7960cd and #b94582. The triadic partners are #9e6b00 and #008992.

Is white or black text more readable on #a050af?

White text reads better on #a050af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a050af a warm or cool color?

#a050af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.162.