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#a66ea5 color: Violet Femmes

#a66ea5 is rgb(166, 110, 165) in RGB and oklch(61.595% 0.10329 327.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

61.6%
0.103
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a66ea5

#a66ea5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a66ea5 mixed with white

  1. a66ea5
  2. af7cae
  3. b88ab7
  4. c198c0
  5. caa7c9
  6. d3b5d2
  7. dcc4db
  8. e5d2e4
  9. eee1ed
  10. f6f0f6

Darker: #a66ea5 mixed with black

  1. a66ea5
  2. 905f8f
  3. 7a5079
  4. 654165
  5. 513351
  6. 3e263d
  7. 2b192b
  8. 1a0e1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a66ea5 with less saturation

  1. a66ea5
  2. a371a2
  3. a0739f
  4. 9d769c
  5. 9a7898
  6. 967a95
  7. 937d92
  8. 907f8f
  9. 8c818b
  10. 888388

Questions about #a66ea5

What color is #a66ea5?

#a66ea5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(166, 110, 165), in HSL hsl(301.07, 23.93%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.595% 0.10329 327.347).

What colors go well with #a66ea5?

The complementary color of #a66ea5 is #589660. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c77bb and #b66985. The triadic partners are #9f8132 and #0f96a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66ea5?

White text reads better on #a66ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66ea5 a warm or cool color?

#a66ea5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.103.