Information about #A161B1 color

#A161B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A161B1 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 97, 177) — 63.1% red, 38% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 31 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A161B1 is a moderately toned electric magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from RTNO (#9A65B5). Slightly further away sit Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Purple Plum (#9C51B6).

The recipe behind #A161B1 is rgb(161, 97, 177), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A161B1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A161B1 color variations

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#A161B1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A161B1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A161B1
  • RGB161, 97, 177
  • CMYK6, 31, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(161, 97, 177)
  • HSL288°, 34%, 54%
  • HSL Precise288°, 33.898%, 53.725%
  • HSV288°, 45%, 69%
  • HSB288°, 45%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.380, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.380, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.380, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA161B1
  • DECIMAL ID10576305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01