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#a663b5 color: Prickly Purple

#a663b5 is rgb(166, 99, 181) in RGB and oklch(60.501% 0.13992 320.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

60.5%
0.140
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a663b5

#a663b5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #a663b5 mixed with white

  1. a663b5
  2. af73bd
  3. b882c4
  4. c192cc
  5. caa1d3
  6. d3b0db
  7. dcc0e2
  8. e5d0ea
  9. eedff1
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a663b5 mixed with black

  1. a663b5
  2. 90559d
  3. 7a4786
  4. 653a6f
  5. 512e59
  6. 3e2144
  7. 2b1630
  8. 1a0b1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a663b5 with less saturation

  1. a663b5
  2. a367b0
  3. 9f6aab
  4. 9c6ea6
  5. 9871a1
  6. 95749c
  7. 917797
  8. 8d7a92
  9. 897d8c
  10. 867f87

Questions about #a663b5

What color is #a663b5?

#a663b5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 99, 181), in HSL hsl(289.02, 35.65%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.501% 0.13992 320.095).

What colors go well with #a663b5?

The complementary color of #a663b5 is #4f9540. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8270cf and #be5a8d. The triadic partners are #ad7600 and #00979e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a663b5?

White text reads better on #a663b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a663b5 a warm or cool color?

#a663b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.14.