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#a160aa color: Heath Spotted Orchid

#a160aa is rgb(161, 96, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.903% 0.13061 322.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

58.9%
0.131
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a160aa

#a160aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid (#9f5f9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a160aa mixed with white

  1. a160aa
  2. ab70b3
  3. b47fbb
  4. be8fc4
  5. c79fcc
  6. d1aed5
  7. dabedd
  8. e3cee6
  9. eddeee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a160aa mixed with black

  1. a160aa
  2. 8b5293
  3. 76457d
  4. 623868
  5. 4e2c53
  6. 3c203f
  7. 2a152d
  8. 190a1b
  9. 09030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a160aa with less saturation

  1. a160aa
  2. 9e64a6
  3. 9a67a1
  4. 976a9d
  5. 936d98
  6. 907094
  7. 8c738f
  8. 89768b
  9. 857886
  10. 817a82

Questions about #a160aa

What color is #a160aa?

#a160aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(161, 96, 170), in HSL hsl(292.7, 30.33%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.903% 0.13061 322.549).

What colors go well with #a160aa?

The complementary color of #a160aa is #499045. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806cc3 and #b65984. The triadic partners are #a37400 and #00919c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a160aa?

White text reads better on #a160aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a160aa a warm or cool color?

#a160aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.131.