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#a261ab color: Royal Pretender

#a261ab is rgb(162, 97, 171) in RGB and oklch(59.229% 0.13049 322.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

59.2%
0.130
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a261ab

#a261ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #a261ab mixed with white

  1. a261ab
  2. ac71b4
  3. b580bc
  4. bf90c5
  5. c89fcd
  6. d1afd5
  7. dabfde
  8. e4cfe6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a261ab mixed with black

  1. a261ab
  2. 8c5394
  3. 77467e
  4. 633968
  5. 4f2d54
  6. 3c2140
  7. 2a152d
  8. 190b1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a261ab with less saturation

  1. a261ab
  2. 9f65a7
  3. 9b68a2
  4. 986b9e
  5. 946e99
  6. 917195
  7. 8d7490
  8. 8a768c
  9. 867987
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a261ab

What color is #a261ab?

#a261ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 97, 171), in HSL hsl(292.7, 30.58%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.229% 0.13049 322.547).

What colors go well with #a261ab?

The complementary color of #a261ab is #4a9146. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816dc4 and #b75a85. The triadic partners are #a47500 and #00929d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a261ab?

White text reads better on #a261ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a261ab a warm or cool color?

#a261ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.13.