#a162b0 color: Prickly Purple
#a162b0 is rgb(161, 98, 176) in RGB and oklch(59.515% 0.13352 319.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 31%
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About #a162b0
#a162b0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 320°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a162b0 mixed with white
Darker: #a162b0 mixed with black
Calmer: #a162b0 with less saturation
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Questions about #a162b0
What color is #a162b0?
#a162b0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 98, 176), in HSL hsl(288.46, 33.05%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.515% 0.13352 319.714).
What colors go well with #a162b0?
The complementary color of #a162b0 is #509140. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6fc8 and #b85a8a. The triadic partners are #a87300 and #00939b.
Is white or black text more readable on #a162b0?
White text reads better on #a162b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a162b0 a warm or cool color?
#a162b0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.134.