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#a152ac color: Purpureus

#a152ac is rgb(161, 82, 172) in RGB and oklch(56.88% 0.15658 322.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

56.9%
0.157
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a152ac

#a152ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, 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: #a152ac mixed with white

  1. a152ac
  2. ab64b5
  3. b575bd
  4. be86c6
  5. c897ce
  6. d1a8d6
  7. dbbadf
  8. e4cbe7
  9. eddcef
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a152ac mixed with black

  1. a152ac
  2. 8b4695
  3. 763b7f
  4. 622f69
  5. 4e2554
  6. 3c1a40
  7. 2a112d
  8. 19081b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a152ac with less saturation

  1. a152ac
  2. 9d57a7
  3. 995ca2
  4. 95609d
  5. 916497
  6. 8d6792
  7. 896b8d
  8. 856e88
  9. 807182
  10. 7c747d

Questions about #a152ac

What color is #a152ac?

#a152ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(161, 82, 172), in HSL hsl(292.67, 35.43%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.88% 0.15658 322.597).

What colors go well with #a152ac?

The complementary color of #a152ac is #328d2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c61ca and #b94880. The triadic partners are #9e6d00 and #008a95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a152ac?

White text reads better on #a152ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a152ac a warm or cool color?

#a152ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.157.