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#a237ab color: Purple Tone Ink

#a237ab is rgb(162, 55, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.653% 0.19583 324.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

53.7%
0.196
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a237ab

#a237ab is a bright magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Tone Ink (#a22da4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a237ab mixed with white

  1. a237ab
  2. ac4eb4
  3. b763bd
  4. c077c6
  5. ca8bce
  6. d39ed7
  7. ddb2df
  8. e6c5e7
  9. eed8ef
  10. f7ebf7

Darker: #a237ab mixed with black

  1. a237ab
  2. 8c2e94
  3. 77267e
  4. 631e68
  5. 4f1654
  6. 3c0f40
  7. 2a082d
  8. 19031b
  9. 0a010b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a237ab with less saturation

  1. a237ab
  2. 9d40a5
  3. 99479f
  4. 944e99
  5. 8f5493
  6. 8a598d
  7. 855e87
  8. 7f6281
  9. 7a667b
  10. 746a74

Questions about #a237ab

What color is #a237ab?

#a237ab is bright magenta. The closest named color is Purple Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(162, 55, 171), in HSL hsl(295.34, 51.33%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.653% 0.19583 324.572).

What colors go well with #a237ab?

The complementary color of #a237ab is #008800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #794bd1 and #bc2574. The triadic partners are #906500 and #007f8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a237ab?

White text reads better on #a237ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a237ab a warm or cool color?

#a237ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.196.