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#a14ca8 color: Purpureus

#a14ca8 is rgb(161, 76, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.837% 0.1624 324.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

55.8%
0.162
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a14ca8

#a14ca8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #a14ca8 mixed with white

  1. a14ca8
  2. ab5fb1
  3. b571ba
  4. bf83c3
  5. c894cc
  6. d2a6d4
  7. dbb7dd
  8. e4c9e6
  9. eddbee
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a14ca8 mixed with black

  1. a14ca8
  2. 8b4192
  3. 76367c
  4. 622c67
  5. 4e2252
  6. 3c183f
  7. 2a0f2c
  8. 19061a
  9. 09020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a14ca8 with less saturation

  1. a14ca8
  2. 9d52a3
  3. 99579e
  4. 955b99
  5. 905f94
  6. 8c638f
  7. 876789
  8. 836a84
  9. 7e6e7f
  10. 797179

Questions about #a14ca8

What color is #a14ca8?

#a14ca8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(161, 76, 168), in HSL hsl(295.43, 37.7%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.837% 0.1624 324.503).

What colors go well with #a14ca8?

The complementary color of #a14ca8 is #208b2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c5bc8 and #b8427a. The triadic partners are #986b00 and #008693.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14ca8?

White text reads better on #a14ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14ca8 a warm or cool color?

#a14ca8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.162.