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#a166aa color: Royal Pretender

#a166aa is rgb(161, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.886% 0.11989 322.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

59.9%
0.120
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a166aa

#a166aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #a166aa mixed with white

  1. a166aa
  2. ab75b3
  3. b484bb
  4. be93c4
  5. c7a2cc
  6. d0b1d5
  7. dac1dd
  8. e3d0e6
  9. ece0ee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a166aa mixed with black

  1. a166aa
  2. 8b5893
  3. 764a7d
  4. 623c68
  5. 4e2f53
  6. 3c233f
  7. 2a172d
  8. 190c1b
  9. 09040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a166aa with less saturation

  1. a166aa
  2. 9e69a6
  3. 9b6ca2
  4. 986f9e
  5. 94729a
  6. 917495
  7. 8e7791
  8. 8a798d
  9. 877b89
  10. 837e84

Questions about #a166aa

What color is #a166aa?

#a166aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(292.06, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.886% 0.11989 322.097).

What colors go well with #a166aa?

The complementary color of #a166aa is #53924d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8271c1 and #b55f87. The triadic partners are #a3770e and #00949e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a166aa?

White text reads better on #a166aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a166aa a warm or cool color?

#a166aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.12.