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#a660b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a660b2 is rgb(166, 96, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.883% 0.14193 321.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59.9%
0.142
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a660b2

#a660b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #a660b2 mixed with white

  1. a660b2
  2. af70ba
  3. b880c2
  4. c190ca
  5. ca9fd2
  6. d3afd9
  7. dcbfe1
  8. e5cfe9
  9. eedff0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a660b2 mixed with black

  1. a660b2
  2. 90529a
  3. 7a4583
  4. 65386d
  5. 512c57
  6. 3e2043
  7. 2b152f
  8. 1a0a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a660b2 with less saturation

  1. a660b2
  2. a364ad
  3. 9f68a8
  4. 9b6ba3
  5. 986f9f
  6. 94729a
  7. 907595
  8. 8c788f
  9. 887b8a
  10. 847d85

Questions about #a660b2

What color is #a660b2?

#a660b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 178), in HSL hsl(291.22, 34.75%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.883% 0.14193 321.586).

What colors go well with #a660b2?

The complementary color of #a660b2 is #49943f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826dcd and #bd5789. The triadic partners are #aa7500 and #00949e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a660b2?

White text reads better on #a660b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a660b2 a warm or cool color?

#a660b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.142.