#a166b4 color: Prickly Purple
#a166b4 is rgb(161, 102, 180) in RGB and oklch(60.362% 0.13093 317.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 29%
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About #a166b4
#a166b4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 318°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a166b4 mixed with white
Darker: #a166b4 mixed with black
Calmer: #a166b4 with less saturation
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Questions about #a166b4
What color is #a166b4?
#a166b4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 102, 180), in HSL hsl(285.38, 34.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.362% 0.13093 317.585).
What colors go well with #a166b4?
The complementary color of #a166b4 is #589341. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e73cb and #b85e90. The triadic partners are #ac7500 and #00979b.
Is white or black text more readable on #a166b4?
White text reads better on #a166b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a166b4 a warm or cool color?
#a166b4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.131.