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#a663af color: Prickly Purple

#a663af is rgb(166, 99, 175) in RGB and oklch(60.21% 0.13356 322.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

60.2%
0.134
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a663af

#a663af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #a663af mixed with white

  1. a663af
  2. af73b7
  3. b882bf
  4. c191c8
  5. caa1d0
  6. d3b0d8
  7. dcc0e0
  8. e5cfe7
  9. eedfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a663af mixed with black

  1. a663af
  2. 905598
  3. 7a4781
  4. 653a6b
  5. 512e56
  6. 3e2141
  7. 2b162e
  8. 1a0b1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a663af with less saturation

  1. a663af
  2. a367ab
  3. 9f6aa6
  4. 9c6da2
  5. 98719d
  6. 947498
  7. 917694
  8. 8d798f
  9. 897c8a
  10. 857e86

Questions about #a663af

What color is #a663af?

#a663af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 99, 175), in HSL hsl(292.89, 32.2%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.21% 0.13356 322.674).

What colors go well with #a663af?

The complementary color of #a663af is #4b9447. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #846fc9 and #bc5b88. The triadic partners are #a77700 and #0095a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a663af?

White text reads better on #a663af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a663af a warm or cool color?

#a663af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.134.