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#a172ac color: Bell Heather

#a172ac is rgb(161, 114, 172) in RGB and oklch(62.051% 0.10023 319.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

62.1%
0.100
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a172ac

#a172ac is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bell Heather (#a475b1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a172ac mixed with white

  1. a172ac
  2. aa80b4
  3. b48dbd
  4. bd9bc5
  5. c6a9cd
  6. d0b7d6
  7. d9c5de
  8. e3d3e6
  9. ece2ee
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a172ac mixed with black

  1. a172ac
  2. 8b6295
  3. 76537f
  4. 624469
  5. 4e3654
  6. 3c2840
  7. 2a1b2d
  8. 190e1b
  9. 09040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a172ac with less saturation

  1. a172ac
  2. 9e74a8
  3. 9c77a5
  4. 9979a1
  5. 977b9d
  6. 947d99
  7. 917f96
  8. 8f8192
  9. 8c838e
  10. 89848a

Questions about #a172ac

What color is #a172ac?

#a172ac is muted magenta. The closest named color is Bell Heather. In RGB it is rgb(161, 114, 172), in HSL hsl(288.62, 25.89%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.051% 0.10023 319.854).

What colors go well with #a172ac?

The complementary color of #a172ac is #65955a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857cbf and #b36c8f. The triadic partners are #a67f38 and #1b989e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a172ac?

White text reads better on #a172ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a172ac a warm or cool color?

#a172ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.1.