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#a162ac color: Royal Pretender

#a162ac is rgb(161, 98, 172) in RGB and oklch(59.321% 0.12919 321.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59.3%
0.129
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a162ac

#a162ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #a162ac mixed with white

  1. a162ac
  2. ab72b5
  3. b481bd
  4. be90c5
  5. c7a0ce
  6. d1afd6
  7. dabfde
  8. e3cfe7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a162ac mixed with black

  1. a162ac
  2. 8b5495
  3. 76477f
  4. 623a69
  5. 4e2d54
  6. 3c2140
  7. 2a162d
  8. 190b1b
  9. 09030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a162ac with less saturation

  1. a162ac
  2. 9e65a8
  3. 9b69a3
  4. 976c9f
  5. 946f9a
  6. 907296
  7. 8d7491
  8. 89778c
  9. 867988
  10. 827c83

Questions about #a162ac

What color is #a162ac?

#a162ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 98, 172), in HSL hsl(291.08, 30.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.321% 0.12919 321.481).

What colors go well with #a162ac?

The complementary color of #a162ac is #4e9145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806ec4 and #b65b87. The triadic partners are #a57400 and #00929c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a162ac?

White text reads better on #a162ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a162ac a warm or cool color?

#a162ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.129.