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#a14caa color: Purpureus

#a14caa is rgb(161, 76, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.943% 0.16431 323.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

55.9%
0.164
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a14caa

#a14caa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #a14caa mixed with white

  1. a14caa
  2. ab5fb3
  3. b571bc
  4. bf83c4
  5. c894cd
  6. d2a6d6
  7. dbb7de
  8. e4c9e6
  9. eddbef
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a14caa mixed with black

  1. a14caa
  2. 8b4193
  3. 76367d
  4. 622c68
  5. 4e2253
  6. 3c183f
  7. 2a0f2d
  8. 19061b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a14caa with less saturation

  1. a14caa
  2. 9d52a5
  3. 9957a0
  4. 955b9a
  5. 906095
  6. 8c6490
  7. 88678a
  8. 836b85
  9. 7e6e80
  10. 79717a

Questions about #a14caa

What color is #a14caa?

#a14caa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(161, 76, 170), in HSL hsl(294.26, 38.21%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.943% 0.16431 323.709).

What colors go well with #a14caa?

The complementary color of #a14caa is #238b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b5cca and #b9417b. The triadic partners are #996b00 and #008793.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14caa?

White text reads better on #a14caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14caa a warm or cool color?

#a14caa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.164.