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#a160ac color: Soft magenta

#a160ac is rgb(161, 96, 172) in RGB and oklch(58.999% 0.13272 321.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59%
0.133
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a160ac

#a160ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #a160ac mixed with white

  1. a160ac
  2. ab70b5
  3. b47fbd
  4. be8fc5
  5. c79fce
  6. d1afd6
  7. dabede
  8. e3cee7
  9. eddeef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a160ac mixed with black

  1. a160ac
  2. 8b5295
  3. 76457f
  4. 623869
  5. 4e2c54
  6. 3c2040
  7. 2a152d
  8. 190a1b
  9. 09030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a160ac with less saturation

  1. a160ac
  2. 9e64a8
  3. 9a67a3
  4. 976a9e
  5. 946d9a
  6. 907095
  7. 8c7390
  8. 89768c
  9. 857887
  10. 817b82

Questions about #a160ac

What color is #a160ac?

#a160ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(161, 96, 172), in HSL hsl(291.32, 31.4%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.999% 0.13272 321.642).

What colors go well with #a160ac?

The complementary color of #a160ac is #4b9042. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6cc5 and #b75886. The triadic partners are #a47300 and #00919b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a160ac?

White text reads better on #a160ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a160ac a warm or cool color?

#a160ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.133.