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#a151ac color: Purpureus

#a151ac is rgb(161, 81, 172) in RGB and oklch(56.739% 0.15822 322.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

56.7%
0.158
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a151ac

#a151ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #a151ac mixed with white

  1. a151ac
  2. ab63b5
  3. b574bd
  4. be86c6
  5. c897ce
  6. d1a8d7
  7. dbb9df
  8. e4cae7
  9. eddcef
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a151ac mixed with black

  1. a151ac
  2. 8b4595
  3. 763a7f
  4. 622f69
  5. 4e2454
  6. 3c1a40
  7. 2a102d
  8. 19071b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a151ac with less saturation

  1. a151ac
  2. 9d56a7
  3. 995ba2
  4. 955f9d
  5. 916397
  6. 8d6792
  7. 896a8d
  8. 846e87
  9. 807182
  10. 7b747c

Questions about #a151ac

What color is #a151ac?

#a151ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(161, 81, 172), in HSL hsl(292.75, 35.97%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.739% 0.15822 322.656).

What colors go well with #a151ac?

The complementary color of #a151ac is #308d2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c60ca and #b9477f. The triadic partners are #9d6d00 and #008a94.

Is white or black text more readable on #a151ac?

White text reads better on #a151ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a151ac a warm or cool color?

#a151ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.158.