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#a151aa color: Purpureus

#a151aa is rgb(161, 81, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.634% 0.15625 323.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

56.6%
0.156
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a151aa

#a151aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #a151aa mixed with white

  1. a151aa
  2. ab63b3
  3. b574bc
  4. be86c4
  5. c897cd
  6. d1a8d5
  7. dbb9de
  8. e4cae6
  9. eddcef
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a151aa mixed with black

  1. a151aa
  2. 8b4593
  3. 763a7d
  4. 622f68
  5. 4e2453
  6. 3c1a3f
  7. 2a102d
  8. 19071b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a151aa with less saturation

  1. a151aa
  2. 9d56a5
  3. 995ba0
  4. 955f9b
  5. 916396
  6. 8d6791
  7. 896a8c
  8. 846d86
  9. 807081
  10. 7b737c

Questions about #a151aa

What color is #a151aa?

#a151aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(161, 81, 170), in HSL hsl(293.93, 35.46%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.634% 0.15625 323.459).

What colors go well with #a151aa?

The complementary color of #a151aa is #2e8c30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c60c8 and #b8477d. The triadic partners are #9c6d00 and #008995.

Is white or black text more readable on #a151aa?

White text reads better on #a151aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a151aa a warm or cool color?

#a151aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.156.