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#a663b0 color: Prickly Purple

#a663b0 is rgb(166, 99, 176) in RGB and oklch(60.258% 0.13461 322.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

60.3%
0.135
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a663b0

#a663b0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 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: #a663b0 mixed with white

  1. a663b0
  2. af73b8
  3. b882c0
  4. c191c8
  5. caa1d0
  6. d3b0d8
  7. dcc0e0
  8. e5cfe8
  9. eedff0
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a663b0 mixed with black

  1. a663b0
  2. 905599
  3. 7a4782
  4. 653a6c
  5. 512e56
  6. 3e2142
  7. 2b162e
  8. 1a0b1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a663b0 with less saturation

  1. a663b0
  2. a367ab
  3. 9f6aa7
  4. 9c6ea2
  5. 98719e
  6. 947499
  7. 917794
  8. 8d7990
  9. 897c8b
  10. 857e86

Questions about #a663b0

What color is #a663b0?

#a663b0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 99, 176), in HSL hsl(292.21, 32.77%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.258% 0.13461 322.229).

What colors go well with #a663b0?

The complementary color of #a663b0 is #4c9546. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8470ca and #bc5b89. The triadic partners are #a87700 and #0095a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a663b0?

White text reads better on #a663b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a663b0 a warm or cool color?

#a663b0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.135.