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#a06ac2 color: Prickly Purple

#a06ac2 is rgb(160, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.617% 0.13977 311.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

61.6%
0.140
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a06ac2

#a06ac2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a06ac2 mixed with white

  1. a06ac2
  2. a979c9
  3. b388cf
  4. bc97d6
  5. c6a5dc
  6. cfb4e2
  7. d9c3e8
  8. e2d2ee
  9. ece1f4
  10. f5f0f9

Darker: #a06ac2 mixed with black

  1. a06ac2
  2. 8b5ba8
  3. 764d8f
  4. 613f77
  5. 4e3160
  6. 3b2449
  7. 291834
  8. 190d20
  9. 09040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a06ac2 with less saturation

  1. a06ac2
  2. 9d6dbc
  3. 9b71b6
  4. 9874b0
  5. 9577aa
  6. 9379a4
  7. 907c9e
  8. 8d7e98
  9. 8a8192
  10. 88838b

Questions about #a06ac2

What color is #a06ac2?

#a06ac2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(276.82, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.617% 0.13977 311.174).

What colors go well with #a06ac2?

The complementary color of #a06ac2 is #669531. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7878d6 and #bc609e. The triadic partners are #b87400 and #009c97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a06ac2?

White text reads better on #a06ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a06ac2 a warm or cool color?

#a06ac2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.14.