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#a15eb3 color: Prickly Purple

#a15eb3 is rgb(161, 94, 179) in RGB and oklch(59.032% 0.1437 318.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

59%
0.144
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a15eb3

#a15eb3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, 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: #a15eb3 mixed with white

  1. a15eb3
  2. ab6ebb
  3. b47ec3
  4. be8ecb
  5. c79ed2
  6. d1aeda
  7. dabee2
  8. e3cee9
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a15eb3 mixed with black

  1. a15eb3
  2. 8b519b
  3. 764484
  4. 62376e
  5. 4e2b58
  6. 3c1f43
  7. 2a142f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 09030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a15eb3 with less saturation

  1. a15eb3
  2. 9e62ae
  3. 9a66a9
  4. 9769a3
  5. 936d9e
  6. 907099
  7. 8c7393
  8. 89768e
  9. 857888
  10. 817b83

Questions about #a15eb3

What color is #a15eb3?

#a15eb3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 94, 179), in HSL hsl(287.29, 35.86%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.032% 0.1437 318.869).

What colors go well with #a15eb3?

The complementary color of #a15eb3 is #4c9136. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6ccc and #b9558b. The triadic partners are #aa7000 and #009298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15eb3?

White text reads better on #a15eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15eb3 a warm or cool color?

#a15eb3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.144.