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#a374aa color: Bell Heather

#a374aa is rgb(163, 116, 170) in RGB and oklch(62.537% 0.09549 322.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

62.5%
0.095
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a374aa

#a374aa is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bell Heather (#a475b1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a374aa mixed with white

  1. a374aa
  2. ac81b2
  3. b58fbb
  4. bf9dc3
  5. c8aacc
  6. d1b8d4
  7. dac6dd
  8. e3d4e5
  9. ede2ee
  10. f6f1f6

Darker: #a374aa mixed with black

  1. a374aa
  2. 8d6493
  3. 78547d
  4. 634568
  5. 4f3753
  6. 3c293f
  7. 2a1b2d
  8. 190f1b
  9. 0a050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a374aa with less saturation

  1. a374aa
  2. a076a7
  3. 9e78a3
  4. 9b7ba0
  5. 997d9d
  6. 967f99
  7. 938096
  8. 908292
  9. 8d848f
  10. 8b868b

Questions about #a374aa

What color is #a374aa?

#a374aa is muted magenta. The closest named color is Bell Heather. In RGB it is rgb(163, 116, 170), in HSL hsl(292.22, 24.11%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.537% 0.09549 322.11).

What colors go well with #a374aa?

The complementary color of #a374aa is #659660. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897dbd and #b46f8e. The triadic partners are #a4823e and #2a99a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a374aa?

White text reads better on #a374aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a374aa a warm or cool color?

#a374aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.095.