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#a462aa color: Royal Pretender

#a462aa is rgb(164, 98, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.579% 0.1289 324.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

59.6%
0.129
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a462aa

#a462aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #a462aa mixed with white

  1. a462aa
  2. ad72b3
  3. b781bb
  4. c090c4
  5. c9a0cc
  6. d2b0d5
  7. dbbfdd
  8. e4cfe6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a462aa mixed with black

  1. a462aa
  2. 8e5493
  3. 79477d
  4. 643a68
  5. 502d53
  6. 3d213f
  7. 2b162d
  8. 1a0b1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a462aa with less saturation

  1. a462aa
  2. a166a6
  3. 9d69a2
  4. 9a6c9d
  5. 966f99
  6. 927295
  7. 8f7591
  8. 8b778c
  9. 877a88
  10. 837c83

Questions about #a462aa

What color is #a462aa?

#a462aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 98, 170), in HSL hsl(295, 29.75%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.579% 0.1289 324.005).

What colors go well with #a462aa?

The complementary color of #a462aa is #49924a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #846ec4 and #b85b84. The triadic partners are #a37700 and #0093a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a462aa?

White text reads better on #a462aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a462aa a warm or cool color?

#a462aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.129.