#a161ae color: Prickly Purple
#a161ae is rgb(161, 97, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.257% 0.1331 320.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 32%
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About #a161ae
#a161ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a161ae mixed with white
Darker: #a161ae mixed with black
Calmer: #a161ae with less saturation
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Questions about #a161ae
What color is #a161ae?
#a161ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 97, 174), in HSL hsl(289.87, 32.22%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.257% 0.1331 320.674).
What colors go well with #a161ae?
The complementary color of #a161ae is #4d9141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6ec7 and #b75988. The triadic partners are #a67300 and #00929b.
Is white or black text more readable on #a161ae?
White text reads better on #a161ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a161ae a warm or cool color?
#a161ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.133.