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#a165ac color: Royal Pretender

#a165ac is rgb(161, 101, 172) in RGB and oklch(59.813% 0.12385 321.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59.8%
0.124
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a165ac

#a165ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #a165ac mixed with white

  1. a165ac
  2. ab74b4
  3. b483bd
  4. be92c5
  5. c7a2ce
  6. d0b1d6
  7. dac0de
  8. e3d0e6
  9. ecdfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a165ac mixed with black

  1. a165ac
  2. 8b5795
  3. 76497f
  4. 623c69
  5. 4e2f54
  6. 3c2240
  7. 2a172d
  8. 190c1b
  9. 09030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a165ac with less saturation

  1. a165ac
  2. 9e68a8
  3. 9b6ba3
  4. 986e9f
  5. 94719b
  6. 917496
  7. 8e7692
  8. 8a798d
  9. 877b89
  10. 837d84

Questions about #a165ac

What color is #a165ac?

#a165ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 101, 172), in HSL hsl(290.7, 29.96%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.813% 0.12385 321.225).

What colors go well with #a165ac?

The complementary color of #a165ac is #529249. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8171c3 and #b65e88. The triadic partners are #a57600 and #00949d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a165ac?

White text reads better on #a165ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a165ac a warm or cool color?

#a165ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.124.