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#a660af color: Prickly Purple

#a660af is rgb(166, 96, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.737% 0.13881 322.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

59.7%
0.139
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a660af

#a660af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a660af mixed with white

  1. a660af
  2. af70b7
  3. b880bf
  4. c28fc8
  5. cb9fd0
  6. d3afd8
  7. dcbfe0
  8. e5cfe8
  9. eedfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a660af mixed with black

  1. a660af
  2. 905298
  3. 7a4581
  4. 65386b
  5. 512c56
  6. 3e2041
  7. 2b152e
  8. 1a0a1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a660af with less saturation

  1. a660af
  2. a264aa
  3. 9f68a6
  4. 9b6ba1
  5. 986e9c
  6. 947298
  7. 907593
  8. 8c778e
  9. 887a89
  10. 847d84

Questions about #a660af

What color is #a660af?

#a660af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 175), in HSL hsl(293.16, 33.05%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.737% 0.13881 322.87).

What colors go well with #a660af?

The complementary color of #a660af is #479443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836dca and #bc5887. The triadic partners are #a77500 and #00939f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a660af?

White text reads better on #a660af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a660af a warm or cool color?

#a660af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.139.