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#a660aa color: Royal Pretender

#a660aa is rgb(166, 96, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.499% 0.1337 325.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

59.5%
0.134
325°
  • 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 #a660aa

#a660aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 325°.

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: #a660aa mixed with white

  1. a660aa
  2. af70b3
  3. b980bb
  4. c28fc4
  5. cb9fcc
  6. d4afd5
  7. dcbedd
  8. e5cee6
  9. eedeee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a660aa mixed with black

  1. a660aa
  2. 905293
  3. 7a457d
  4. 653868
  5. 512c53
  6. 3e203f
  7. 2b152d
  8. 1a0a1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a660aa with less saturation

  1. a660aa
  2. a264a6
  3. 9f67a2
  4. 9b6b9d
  5. 976e99
  6. 937195
  7. 907490
  8. 8b778c
  9. 877a88
  10. 837c83

Questions about #a660aa

What color is #a660aa?

#a660aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 170), in HSL hsl(296.76, 30.33%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.499% 0.1337 325.13).

What colors go well with #a660aa?

The complementary color of #a660aa is #439349. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #856cc5 and #bb5983. The triadic partners are #a37700 and #0092a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a660aa?

White text reads better on #a660aa: 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 #a660aa a warm or cool color?

#a660aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.134.