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#a665ba color: Prickly Purple

#a665ba is rgb(166, 101, 186) in RGB and oklch(61.065% 0.14189 317.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

61.1%
0.142
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a665ba

#a665ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a665ba mixed with white

  1. a665ba
  2. af75c1
  3. b884c9
  4. c193d0
  5. caa2d7
  6. d3b2de
  7. dcc1e4
  8. e5d0eb
  9. ede0f2
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a665ba mixed with black

  1. a665ba
  2. 9057a1
  3. 7a4989
  4. 653c72
  5. 512f5c
  6. 3e2246
  7. 2b1732
  8. 1a0c1e
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a665ba with less saturation

  1. a665ba
  2. a369b5
  3. 9f6caf
  4. 9c70aa
  5. 9973a5
  6. 95769f
  7. 92799a
  8. 8e7c94
  9. 8b7e8f
  10. 878189

Questions about #a665ba

What color is #a665ba?

#a665ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 101, 186), in HSL hsl(285.88, 38.12%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.065% 0.14189 317.893).

What colors go well with #a665ba?

The complementary color of #a665ba is #55973c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8073d3 and #bf5c92. The triadic partners are #b17600 and #00999e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a665ba?

White text reads better on #a665ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a665ba a warm or cool color?

#a665ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.142.