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#a16fa4 color: Violet Femmes

#a16fa4 is rgb(161, 111, 164) in RGB and oklch(61.173% 0.09689 324.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

61.2%
0.097
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a16fa4

#a16fa4 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a16fa4 mixed with white

  1. a16fa4
  2. aa7dad
  3. b48bb6
  4. bd99bf
  5. c7a7c8
  6. d0b5d1
  7. d9c4da
  8. e3d2e3
  9. ece1ed
  10. f6f0f6

Darker: #a16fa4 mixed with black

  1. a16fa4
  2. 8b608e
  3. 765179
  4. 624264
  5. 4e3450
  6. 3c273d
  7. 2a1a2b
  8. 190e1a
  9. 09040a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a16fa4 with less saturation

  1. a16fa4
  2. 9e71a1
  3. 9c749e
  4. 99769b
  5. 967897
  6. 937a94
  7. 907c91
  8. 8d7e8e
  9. 8a808a
  10. 878287

Questions about #a16fa4

What color is #a16fa4?

#a16fa4 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(161, 111, 164), in HSL hsl(296.6, 22.55%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.173% 0.09689 324.747).

What colors go well with #a16fa4?

The complementary color of #a16fa4 is #5d935e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8878b8 and #b16a87. The triadic partners are #9f7f38 and #21949f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16fa4?

White text reads better on #a16fa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16fa4 a warm or cool color?

#a16fa4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.097.