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#a160b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a160b2 is rgb(161, 96, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.295% 0.13917 319.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

59.3%
0.139
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a160b2

#a160b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a160b2 mixed with white

  1. a160b2
  2. ab70ba
  3. b480c2
  4. be8fca
  5. c79fd2
  6. d0afd9
  7. dabfe1
  8. e3cfe9
  9. ecdff0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a160b2 mixed with black

  1. a160b2
  2. 8b529a
  3. 764583
  4. 62386d
  5. 4e2c57
  6. 3c2043
  7. 2a152f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 09030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a160b2 with less saturation

  1. a160b2
  2. 9e64ad
  3. 9a67a8
  4. 976ba3
  5. 946e9e
  6. 907199
  7. 8d7493
  8. 89778e
  9. 867989
  10. 827c83

Questions about #a160b2

What color is #a160b2?

#a160b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 96, 178), in HSL hsl(287.56, 34.75%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.295% 0.13917 319.075).

What colors go well with #a160b2?

The complementary color of #a160b2 is #4e913a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d6dcb and #b9578b. The triadic partners are #aa7200 and #009399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a160b2?

White text reads better on #a160b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a160b2 a warm or cool color?

#a160b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.139.