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#a152a2 color: Soft magenta

#a152a2 is rgb(161, 82, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.372% 0.14682 326.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

56.4%
0.147
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a152a2

#a152a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a152a2 mixed with white

  1. a152a2
  2. ab64ab
  3. b575b5
  4. bf86be
  5. c897c8
  6. d2a8d1
  7. dbb9da
  8. e4cae3
  9. eddced
  10. f6edf6

Darker: #a152a2 mixed with black

  1. a152a2
  2. 8b468c
  3. 763b77
  4. 622f63
  5. 4e254f
  6. 3c1a3c
  7. 2a112a
  8. 190819
  9. 09020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a152a2 with less saturation

  1. a152a2
  2. 9d579e
  3. 995b99
  4. 955f95
  5. 916391
  6. 8d668c
  7. 886a88
  8. 846d83
  9. 7f707f
  10. 7a737a

Questions about #a152a2

What color is #a152a2?

#a152a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(161, 82, 162), in HSL hsl(299.25, 32.79%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.372% 0.14682 326.843).

What colors go well with #a152a2?

The complementary color of #a152a2 is #288c3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #805fc0 and #b64a77. The triadic partners are #976e00 and #008898.

Is white or black text more readable on #a152a2?

White text reads better on #a152a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a152a2 a warm or cool color?

#a152a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.147.