Close to Lavender Purple
#A16AA1
#A16AA1 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 41.6% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 23% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#A16AA1 in use
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Questions about #A16AA1
What color is #A16AA1?
#A16AA1 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 41.6% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 23% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A16AA1 in RGB?
#A16AA1 is rgb(161, 106, 161): 161 red, 106 green, and 161 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A16AA1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A16AA1?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A16AA1?
Its complement #538954 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.