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#a166a0 color: Royal Pretender

#a166a0 is rgb(161, 102, 160) in RGB and oklch(59.438% 0.10939 327.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

59.4%
0.109
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a166a0

#a166a0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #a166a0 mixed with white

  1. a166a0
  2. ab75a9
  3. b484b3
  4. be93bc
  5. c7a2c6
  6. d1b1cf
  7. dac0d9
  8. e3d0e2
  9. eddfec
  10. f6eff5

Darker: #a166a0 mixed with black

  1. a166a0
  2. 8b588b
  3. 764a76
  4. 623c61
  5. 4e2f4e
  6. 3c233b
  7. 2a1729
  8. 190c19
  9. 090409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a166a0 with less saturation

  1. a166a0
  2. 9e699d
  3. 9b6c99
  4. 976e96
  5. 947193
  6. 917390
  7. 8d768c
  8. 8a7889
  9. 867a85
  10. 827c82

Questions about #a166a0

What color is #a166a0?

#a166a0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 102, 160), in HSL hsl(301.02, 23.89%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.438% 0.10939 327.428).

What colors go well with #a166a0?

The complementary color of #a166a0 is #4d9057. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8670b7 and #b2617f. The triadic partners are #9a7a21 and #0090a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a166a0?

White text reads better on #a166a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a166a0 a warm or cool color?

#a166a0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.109.