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#a168b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a168b2 is rgb(161, 104, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.597% 0.12514 318.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

60.6%
0.125
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a168b2

#a168b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a168b2 mixed with white

  1. a168b2
  2. aa77ba
  3. b486c2
  4. bd95ca
  5. c7a4d1
  6. d0b2d9
  7. d9c2e1
  8. e3d1e8
  9. ece0f0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a168b2 mixed with black

  1. a168b2
  2. 8b599a
  3. 764b83
  4. 623e6d
  5. 4e3057
  6. 3c2443
  7. 2a182f
  8. 190c1d
  9. 09040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a168b2 with less saturation

  1. a168b2
  2. 9e6bad
  3. 9b6ea9
  4. 9871a4
  5. 95749f
  6. 92769b
  7. 8f7996
  8. 8c7b91
  9. 887e8c
  10. 858087

Questions about #a168b2

What color is #a168b2?

#a168b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 104, 178), in HSL hsl(286.22, 32.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.597% 0.12514 318.194).

What colors go well with #a168b2?

The complementary color of #a168b2 is #5a9346. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f74c8 and #b7608f. The triadic partners are #aa7704 and #00979c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a168b2?

White text reads better on #a168b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a168b2 a warm or cool color?

#a168b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.125.