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#a166ad color: Royal Pretender

#a166ad is rgb(161, 102, 173) in RGB and oklch(60.026% 0.12315 320.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

60%
0.123
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a166ad

#a166ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #a166ad mixed with white

  1. a166ad
  2. ab75b5
  3. b484be
  4. bd93c6
  5. c7a2ce
  6. d0b1d6
  7. dac1df
  8. e3d0e7
  9. ece0ef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a166ad mixed with black

  1. a166ad
  2. 8b5896
  3. 764a7f
  4. 623c6a
  5. 4e2f55
  6. 3c2341
  7. 2a172d
  8. 190c1b
  9. 09040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a166ad with less saturation

  1. a166ad
  2. 9e69a9
  3. 9b6ca4
  4. 986fa0
  5. 95729c
  6. 917497
  7. 8e7793
  8. 8b798e
  9. 877c8a
  10. 847e85

Questions about #a166ad

What color is #a166ad?

#a166ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 102, 173), in HSL hsl(289.86, 30.21%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.026% 0.12315 320.666).

What colors go well with #a166ad?

The complementary color of #a166ad is #549249. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8172c4 and #b65f8a. The triadic partners are #a67704 and #00959d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a166ad?

White text reads better on #a166ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a166ad a warm or cool color?

#a166ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.123.