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#a15196 color: Hyacinth Violet

#a15196 is rgb(161, 81, 150) in RGB and oklch(55.654% 0.1375 332.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

55.7%
0.137
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a15196

#a15196 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet (#9b4d93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a15196 mixed with white

  1. a15196
  2. ab62a0
  3. b574ab
  4. bf85b5
  5. c996c0
  6. d2a7ca
  7. dbb8d5
  8. e5cadf
  9. eddbea
  10. f6edf4

Darker: #a15196 mixed with black

  1. a15196
  2. 8b4582
  3. 763a6e
  4. 622f5b
  5. 4e2449
  6. 3c1a37
  7. 2a1026
  8. 190716
  9. 090208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a15196 with less saturation

  1. a15196
  2. 9d5593
  3. 995a8f
  4. 955d8c
  5. 906189
  6. 8c6485
  7. 876882
  8. 836b7e
  9. 7e6e7b
  10. 797177

Questions about #a15196

What color is #a15196?

#a15196 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 81, 150), in HSL hsl(308.25, 33.06%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.654% 0.1375 332.631).

What colors go well with #a15196?

The complementary color of #a15196 is #168a4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #845cb5 and #b24b6c. The triadic partners are #8f7000 and #00849c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15196?

White text reads better on #a15196: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15196 a warm or cool color?

#a15196 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.137.