Skip to the color picker

#a166a4 color: Royal Pretender

#a166a4 is rgb(161, 102, 164) in RGB and oklch(59.614% 0.11351 325.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

297°
100%

59.6%
0.114
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a166a4

#a166a4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #a166a4 mixed with white

  1. a166a4
  2. ab75ad
  3. b484b6
  4. be93bf
  5. c7a2c8
  6. d1b1d1
  7. dac0db
  8. e3d0e4
  9. eddfed
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a166a4 mixed with black

  1. a166a4
  2. 8b588e
  3. 764a79
  4. 623c64
  5. 4e2f50
  6. 3c233d
  7. 2a172b
  8. 190c1a
  9. 09040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a166a4 with less saturation

  1. a166a4
  2. 9e69a0
  3. 9b6c9d
  4. 986f99
  5. 947196
  6. 917492
  7. 8d768e
  8. 8a788a
  9. 867b87
  10. 837d83

Questions about #a166a4

What color is #a166a4?

#a166a4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 102, 164), in HSL hsl(297.1, 25.41%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.614% 0.11351 325.186).

What colors go well with #a166a4?

The complementary color of #a166a4 is #509153. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8470bb and #b36082. The triadic partners are #9e791b and #00929f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a166a4?

White text reads better on #a166a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a166a4 a warm or cool color?

#a166a4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.114.