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#a665af color: Prickly Purple

#a665af is rgb(166, 101, 175) in RGB and oklch(60.532% 0.13003 322.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

60.5%
0.130
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a665af

#a665af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #a665af mixed with white

  1. a665af
  2. af74b7
  3. b883bf
  4. c193c7
  5. caa2d0
  6. d3b1d8
  7. dcc0e0
  8. e5d0e7
  9. eee0ef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a665af mixed with black

  1. a665af
  2. 905798
  3. 7a4981
  4. 653c6b
  5. 512f56
  6. 3e2241
  7. 2b172e
  8. 1a0c1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a665af with less saturation

  1. a665af
  2. a369ab
  3. 9f6ca6
  4. 9c6fa2
  5. 98729d
  6. 957599
  7. 917894
  8. 8d7a90
  9. 8a7d8b
  10. 867f86

Questions about #a665af

What color is #a665af?

#a665af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 101, 175), in HSL hsl(292.7, 31.62%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.532% 0.13003 322.537).

What colors go well with #a665af?

The complementary color of #a665af is #4f954a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8571c8 and #bb5e89. The triadic partners are #a87900 and #0096a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a665af?

White text reads better on #a665af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a665af a warm or cool color?

#a665af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.13.