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#a665b1 color: Prickly Purple

#a665b1 is rgb(166, 101, 177) in RGB and oklch(60.626% 0.13215 321.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

60.6%
0.132
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a665b1

#a665b1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #a665b1 mixed with white

  1. a665b1
  2. af74b9
  3. b884c1
  4. c193c9
  5. caa2d1
  6. d3b1d9
  7. dcc1e0
  8. e5d0e8
  9. eee0f0
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a665b1 mixed with black

  1. a665b1
  2. 905799
  3. 7a4983
  4. 653c6c
  5. 512f57
  6. 3e2242
  7. 2b172f
  8. 1a0c1c
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a665b1 with less saturation

  1. a665b1
  2. a369ac
  3. 9f6ca8
  4. 9c6fa3
  5. 98729f
  6. 95759a
  7. 917895
  8. 8e7b91
  9. 8a7d8c
  10. 868087

Questions about #a665b1

What color is #a665b1?

#a665b1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 101, 177), in HSL hsl(291.32, 32.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.626% 0.13215 321.636).

What colors go well with #a665b1?

The complementary color of #a665b1 is #509548. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8471ca and #bc5d8b. The triadic partners are #a97800 and #0097a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a665b1?

White text reads better on #a665b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a665b1 a warm or cool color?

#a665b1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.132.