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#a237ac color: Purple Tone Ink

#a237ac is rgb(162, 55, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.711% 0.19668 324.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

53.7%
0.197
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a237ac

#a237ac is a bright magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.197 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, 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: #a237ac mixed with white

  1. a237ac
  2. ac4fb5
  3. b664be
  4. c078c6
  5. ca8bcf
  6. d39ed7
  7. ddb2df
  8. e5c5e8
  9. eed8ef
  10. f7ebf7

Darker: #a237ac mixed with black

  1. a237ac
  2. 8c2e95
  3. 77267f
  4. 631e69
  5. 4f1654
  6. 3c0f40
  7. 2a082d
  8. 19031b
  9. 0a010b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a237ac with less saturation

  1. a237ac
  2. 9d40a6
  3. 9947a0
  4. 944e9a
  5. 8f5494
  6. 8a598e
  7. 855e88
  8. 7f6281
  9. 7a667b
  10. 746a74

Questions about #a237ac

What color is #a237ac?

#a237ac is bright magenta. The closest named color is Purple Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(162, 55, 172), in HSL hsl(294.87, 51.54%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.711% 0.19668 324.225).

What colors go well with #a237ac?

The complementary color of #a237ac is #008800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #784bd2 and #bc2575. The triadic partners are #906500 and #007f8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a237ac?

White text reads better on #a237ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a237ac a warm or cool color?

#a237ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.197.