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#a16397 color: Royal Pretender

#a16397 is rgb(161, 99, 151) in RGB and oklch(58.547% 0.10617 332.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

58.5%
0.106
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

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 #a16397

#a16397 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 333°.

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: #a16397 mixed with white

  1. a16397
  2. ab72a1
  3. b481ab
  4. be90b6
  5. c8a0c0
  6. d1afca
  7. dabfd5
  8. e4cfdf
  9. eddfea
  10. f6eff4

Darker: #a16397 mixed with black

  1. a16397
  2. 8b5583
  3. 76476f
  4. 623a5c
  5. 4e2e49
  6. 3c2137
  7. 2a1626
  8. 190b17
  9. 090308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a16397 with less saturation

  1. a16397
  2. 9e6694
  3. 9a6992
  4. 976b8f
  5. 936e8c
  6. 90708a
  7. 8c7387
  8. 887584
  9. 847781
  10. 807a7f

Questions about #a16397

What color is #a16397?

#a16397 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 99, 151), in HSL hsl(309.68, 24.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.547% 0.10617 332.872).

What colors go well with #a16397?

The complementary color of #a16397 is #448e5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #896cb0 and #af5f76. The triadic partners are #927a23 and #008ca1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16397?

White text reads better on #a16397: 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 #a16397 a warm or cool color?

#a16397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.106.