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#a057b1 color: Purple Plum

#a057b1 is rgb(160, 87, 177) in RGB and oklch(57.745% 0.15287 319.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

57.7%
0.153
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a057b1

#a057b1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Plum (#9c51b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a057b1 mixed with white

  1. a057b1
  2. aa68b9
  3. b479c1
  4. bd8ac9
  5. c79ad1
  6. d0abd9
  7. dabbe1
  8. e3cce9
  9. ecddf0
  10. f6eef8

Darker: #a057b1 mixed with black

  1. a057b1
  2. 8b4b99
  3. 763e83
  4. 61336c
  5. 4e2757
  6. 3b1c42
  7. 29122f
  8. 19081c
  9. 09030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a057b1 with less saturation

  1. a057b1
  2. 9c5cac
  3. 9960a6
  4. 9564a1
  5. 92679b
  6. 8e6b96
  7. 8a6e90
  8. 86718b
  9. 827485
  10. 7e777f

Questions about #a057b1

What color is #a057b1?

#a057b1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Plum. In RGB it is rgb(160, 87, 177), in HSL hsl(288.67, 36.59%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.745% 0.15287 319.804).

What colors go well with #a057b1?

The complementary color of #a057b1 is #418e2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a66cc and #b94d86. The triadic partners are #a46e00 and #008d95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a057b1?

White text reads better on #a057b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a057b1 a warm or cool color?

#a057b1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.153.