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#a15eb5 color: Prickly Purple

#a15eb5 is rgb(161, 94, 181) in RGB and oklch(59.134% 0.14586 318.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

59.1%
0.146
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a15eb5

#a15eb5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #a15eb5 mixed with white

  1. a15eb5
  2. ab6ebd
  3. b47ec5
  4. be8ecc
  5. c79ed4
  6. d0aedb
  7. dabee3
  8. e3ceea
  9. ecdef1
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a15eb5 mixed with black

  1. a15eb5
  2. 8b519d
  3. 764486
  4. 62376f
  5. 4e2b59
  6. 3c1f44
  7. 2a1430
  8. 190a1d
  9. 09030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a15eb5 with less saturation

  1. a15eb5
  2. 9e62b0
  3. 9a66aa
  4. 9769a5
  5. 946da0
  6. 90709a
  7. 8d7394
  8. 89768f
  9. 857889
  10. 817b83

Questions about #a15eb5

What color is #a15eb5?

#a15eb5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 94, 181), in HSL hsl(286.21, 37.02%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.134% 0.14586 318.084).

What colors go well with #a15eb5?

The complementary color of #a15eb5 is #4d9133. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6cce and #ba548d. The triadic partners are #ab7000 and #009297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15eb5?

White text reads better on #a15eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15eb5 a warm or cool color?

#a15eb5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.146.