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#a166ab color: Royal Pretender

#a166ab is rgb(161, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(59.932% 0.12097 321.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59.9%
0.121
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 #a166ab

#a166ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.121 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: #a166ab mixed with white

  1. a166ab
  2. ab75b4
  3. b484bc
  4. be93c5
  5. c7a2cd
  6. d0b1d5
  7. dac1de
  8. e3d0e6
  9. ece0ee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a166ab mixed with black

  1. a166ab
  2. 8b5894
  3. 764a7e
  4. 623c68
  5. 4e2f54
  6. 3c2340
  7. 2a172d
  8. 190c1b
  9. 09040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a166ab with less saturation

  1. a166ab
  2. 9e69a7
  3. 9b6ca3
  4. 986f9e
  5. 94729a
  6. 917496
  7. 8e7792
  8. 8b798d
  9. 877b89
  10. 837e84

Questions about #a166ab

What color is #a166ab?

#a166ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(291.3, 29.11%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.932% 0.12097 321.612).

What colors go well with #a166ab?

The complementary color of #a166ab is #53924c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8271c2 and #b55f88. The triadic partners are #a4770b and #00949e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a166ab?

White text reads better on #a166ab: 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 #a166ab a warm or cool color?

#a166ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.121.