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#a162ab color: Royal Pretender

#a162ab is rgb(161, 98, 171) in RGB and oklch(59.274% 0.12812 321.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

59.3%
0.128
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a162ab

#a162ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #a162ab mixed with white

  1. a162ab
  2. ab72b4
  3. b481bc
  4. be90c5
  5. c7a0cd
  6. d1afd5
  7. dabfde
  8. e3cfe6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a162ab mixed with black

  1. a162ab
  2. 8b5494
  3. 76477e
  4. 623a68
  5. 4e2d54
  6. 3c2140
  7. 2a162d
  8. 190b1b
  9. 09030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a162ab with less saturation

  1. a162ab
  2. 9e65a7
  3. 9b69a2
  4. 976c9e
  5. 946f99
  6. 907295
  7. 8d7491
  8. 89778c
  9. 867987
  10. 827c83

Questions about #a162ab

What color is #a162ab?

#a162ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 98, 171), in HSL hsl(291.78, 30.29%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.274% 0.12812 321.94).

What colors go well with #a162ab?

The complementary color of #a162ab is #4d9146. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806ec3 and #b65b86. The triadic partners are #a47500 and #00929c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a162ab?

White text reads better on #a162ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a162ab a warm or cool color?

#a162ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.128.