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#a249ae color: Fuchsia Pheromone

#a249ae is rgb(162, 73, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.897% 0.17333 322.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

55.9%
0.173
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a249ae

#a249ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a249ae mixed with white

  1. a249ae
  2. ac5cb7
  3. b66fbf
  4. bf81c7
  5. c993d0
  6. d2a5d8
  7. dcb7e0
  8. e5c9e8
  9. eedbf0
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a249ae mixed with black

  1. a249ae
  2. 8c3e97
  3. 773480
  4. 632a6a
  5. 4f2055
  6. 3c1741
  7. 2a0e2e
  8. 19061c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a249ae with less saturation

  1. a249ae
  2. 9e4fa8
  3. 9a55a3
  4. 955a9d
  5. 915e98
  6. 8d6392
  7. 88668c
  8. 836a86
  9. 7e6e80
  10. 79717a

Questions about #a249ae

What color is #a249ae?

#a249ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone. In RGB it is rgb(162, 73, 174), in HSL hsl(292.87, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.897% 0.17333 322.761).

What colors go well with #a249ae?

The complementary color of #a249ae is #1e8c1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a5acf and #bb3d7d. The triadic partners are #9a6a00 and #008791.

Is white or black text more readable on #a249ae?

White text reads better on #a249ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a249ae a warm or cool color?

#a249ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.173.