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#a261a4 color: Royal Pretender

#a261a4 is rgb(162, 97, 164) in RGB and oklch(58.902% 0.12324 325.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

58.9%
0.123
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a261a4

#a261a4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Pretender (#a063a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a261a4 mixed with white

  1. a261a4
  2. ac71ad
  3. b580b6
  4. bf90bf
  5. c89fc8
  6. d1afd2
  7. dbbfdb
  8. e4cee4
  9. eddfed
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a261a4 mixed with black

  1. a261a4
  2. 8c538e
  3. 774679
  4. 633964
  5. 4f2d50
  6. 3c213d
  7. 2a152b
  8. 190b1a
  9. 0a030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a261a4 with less saturation

  1. a261a4
  2. 9f64a0
  3. 9b689c
  4. 986b99
  5. 946e95
  6. 907091
  7. 8d738d
  8. 897689
  9. 857885
  10. 817b81

Questions about #a261a4

What color is #a261a4?

#a261a4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 97, 164), in HSL hsl(298.21, 26.91%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.902% 0.12324 325.941).

What colors go well with #a261a4?

The complementary color of #a261a4 is #46904e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #846cbd and #b55b7f. The triadic partners are #9d7600 and #0090a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a261a4?

White text reads better on #a261a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a261a4 a warm or cool color?

#a261a4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.123.