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#a158b4 color: Purple Plum

#a158b4 is rgb(161, 88, 180) in RGB and oklch(58.173% 0.15487 319.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

58.2%
0.155
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a158b4

#a158b4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Plum (#9c51b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a158b4 mixed with white

  1. a158b4
  2. ab69bc
  3. b47ac4
  4. be8acc
  5. c79bd3
  6. d1abdb
  7. dabce2
  8. e3cdea
  9. edddf1
  10. f6eef8

Darker: #a158b4 mixed with black

  1. a158b4
  2. 8b4b9c
  3. 763f85
  4. 62336e
  5. 4e2858
  6. 3c1d44
  7. 2a1230
  8. 19091d
  9. 09030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a158b4 with less saturation

  1. a158b4
  2. 9d5daf
  3. 9a61a9
  4. 9665a3
  5. 93699e
  6. 8f6c98
  7. 8b6f92
  8. 87728d
  9. 837587
  10. 7f7881

Questions about #a158b4

What color is #a158b4?

#a158b4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Plum. In RGB it is rgb(161, 88, 180), in HSL hsl(287.61, 38.02%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.173% 0.15487 319.042).

What colors go well with #a158b4?

The complementary color of #a158b4 is #448f2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a67cf and #ba4e89. The triadic partners are #a66e00 and #008f95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a158b4?

White text reads better on #a158b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a158b4 a warm or cool color?

#a158b4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.155.