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#a161a2 color: Royal Pretender

#a161a2 is rgb(161, 97, 162) in RGB and oklch(58.692% 0.12054 326.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

58.7%
0.121
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a161a2

#a161a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Pretender (#a063a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a161a2 mixed with white

  1. a161a2
  2. ab70ab
  3. b480b5
  4. be8fbe
  5. c79fc7
  6. d1afd0
  7. dabeda
  8. e3cee3
  9. eddeec
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a161a2 mixed with black

  1. a161a2
  2. 8b538c
  3. 764677
  4. 623963
  5. 4e2d4f
  6. 3c213c
  7. 2a152a
  8. 190b19
  9. 09030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a161a2 with less saturation

  1. a161a2
  2. 9e649e
  3. 9a679b
  4. 976a97
  5. 936d93
  6. 907090
  7. 8c738c
  8. 887588
  9. 847884
  10. 807a80

Questions about #a161a2

What color is #a161a2?

#a161a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 97, 162), in HSL hsl(299.08, 25.9%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.692% 0.12054 326.435).

What colors go well with #a161a2?

The complementary color of #a161a2 is #468f4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #846cbb and #b35b7e. The triadic partners are #9c7600 and #008fa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a161a2?

White text reads better on #a161a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a161a2 a warm or cool color?

#a161a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.121.