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#a170aa color: Dark Lilac

#a170aa is rgb(161, 112, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.608% 0.10164 321.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

61.6%
0.102
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a170aa

#a170aa is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Lilac (#9c6da5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a170aa mixed with white

  1. a170aa
  2. aa7eb3
  3. b48cbb
  4. bd9ac4
  5. c7a8cc
  6. d0b6d5
  7. d9c4dd
  8. e3d3e6
  9. ece1ee
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a170aa mixed with black

  1. a170aa
  2. 8b6093
  3. 76517d
  4. 624368
  5. 4e3553
  6. 3c273f
  7. 2a1a2d
  8. 190e1b
  9. 09040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a170aa with less saturation

  1. a170aa
  2. 9e72a6
  3. 9c75a3
  4. 99779f
  5. 96799c
  6. 937b98
  7. 917d94
  8. 8e7f90
  9. 8b818d
  10. 888389

Questions about #a170aa

What color is #a170aa?

#a170aa is muted magenta. The closest named color is Dark Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 170), in HSL hsl(290.69, 25.44%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.608% 0.10164 321.177).

What colors go well with #a170aa?

The complementary color of #a170aa is #61945a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857abd and #b36a8c. The triadic partners are #a47e35 and #13979e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170aa?

White text reads better on #a170aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170aa a warm or cool color?

#a170aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.102.