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#a151ab color: Purpureus

#a151ab is rgb(161, 81, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.686% 0.15723 323.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

56.7%
0.157
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
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a151ab

#a151ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.157 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 4.28:1, 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: #a151ab mixed with white

  1. a151ab
  2. ab63b4
  3. b574bc
  4. be86c5
  5. c897ce
  6. d1a8d6
  7. dbb9de
  8. e4cae7
  9. eddcef
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a151ab mixed with black

  1. a151ab
  2. 8b4594
  3. 763a7e
  4. 622f68
  5. 4e2454
  6. 3c1a40
  7. 2a102d
  8. 19071b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a151ab with less saturation

  1. a151ab
  2. 9d56a6
  3. 995ba1
  4. 955f9c
  5. 916397
  6. 8d6791
  7. 896a8c
  8. 846d87
  9. 807181
  10. 7b737c

Questions about #a151ab

What color is #a151ab?

#a151ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(161, 81, 171), in HSL hsl(293.33, 35.71%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.686% 0.15723 323.055).

What colors go well with #a151ab?

The complementary color of #a151ab is #2f8d2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c60c9 and #b9477e. The triadic partners are #9c6d00 and #008995.

Is white or black text more readable on #a151ab?

White text reads better on #a151ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a151ab a warm or cool color?

#a151ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.157.