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#a05db2 color: Prickly Purple

#a05db2 is rgb(160, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.708% 0.1438 318.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

58.7%
0.144
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a05db2

#a05db2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a05db2 mixed with white

  1. a05db2
  2. aa6dba
  3. b37dc2
  4. bd8dca
  5. c69dd2
  6. d0adda
  7. d9bee1
  8. e3cee9
  9. ecdef0
  10. f6eef8

Darker: #a05db2 mixed with black

  1. a05db2
  2. 8b509a
  3. 764383
  4. 61376d
  5. 4e2a57
  6. 3b1f43
  7. 29142f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 09030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a05db2 with less saturation

  1. a05db2
  2. 9d61ad
  3. 9965a8
  4. 9668a2
  5. 936c9d
  6. 8f6f98
  7. 8b7292
  8. 88758d
  9. 847788
  10. 807a82

Questions about #a05db2

What color is #a05db2?

#a05db2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(287.29, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.708% 0.1438 318.866).

What colors go well with #a05db2?

The complementary color of #a05db2 is #4b9035. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6bcb and #b8548a. The triadic partners are #a87000 and #009197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a05db2?

White text reads better on #a05db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a05db2 a warm or cool color?

#a05db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.144.