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#a461ab color: Royal Pretender

#a461ab is rgb(164, 97, 171) in RGB and oklch(59.466% 0.13171 323.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

59.5%
0.132
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a461ab

#a461ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #a461ab mixed with white

  1. a461ab
  2. ad71b4
  3. b780bc
  4. c090c5
  5. c99fcd
  6. d2afd5
  7. dbbfde
  8. e4cfe6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a461ab mixed with black

  1. a461ab
  2. 8e5394
  3. 79467e
  4. 643968
  5. 502d54
  6. 3d2140
  7. 2b152d
  8. 1a0b1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a461ab with less saturation

  1. a461ab
  2. a165a7
  3. 9d68a2
  4. 9a6b9e
  5. 966f9a
  6. 927195
  7. 8f7491
  8. 8b778c
  9. 877a88
  10. 837c83

Questions about #a461ab

What color is #a461ab?

#a461ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 97, 171), in HSL hsl(294.32, 30.58%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.466% 0.13171 323.593).

What colors go well with #a461ab?

The complementary color of #a461ab is #489248. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836dc5 and #b95a85. The triadic partners are #a47600 and #00929f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a461ab?

White text reads better on #a461ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a461ab a warm or cool color?

#a461ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.132.