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#a668ba color: Prickly Purple

#a668ba is rgb(166, 104, 186) in RGB and oklch(61.546% 0.13671 317.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

61.5%
0.137
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a668ba

#a668ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #a668ba mixed with white

  1. a668ba
  2. af77c1
  3. b886c8
  4. c195d0
  5. caa4d7
  6. d3b3de
  7. dcc2e4
  8. e5d1eb
  9. ede0f2
  10. f6f0f8

Darker: #a668ba mixed with black

  1. a668ba
  2. 9059a1
  3. 7a4b89
  4. 653e72
  5. 51305c
  6. 3e2446
  7. 2b1832
  8. 1a0c1e
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a668ba with less saturation

  1. a668ba
  2. a36cb5
  3. a06fb0
  4. 9d72ab
  5. 9975a5
  6. 9678a0
  7. 937b9b
  8. 8f7d95
  9. 8c8090
  10. 88828a

Questions about #a668ba

What color is #a668ba?

#a668ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 104, 186), in HSL hsl(285.37, 37.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.546% 0.13671 317.556).

What colors go well with #a668ba?

The complementary color of #a668ba is #5a9740. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8175d2 and #be5f94. The triadic partners are #b17800 and #009a9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a668ba?

White text reads better on #a668ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a668ba a warm or cool color?

#a668ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.137.