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#a15fb1 color: Prickly Purple

#a15fb1 is rgb(161, 95, 177) in RGB and oklch(59.087% 0.13982 319.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

59.1%
0.140
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a15fb1

#a15fb1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #a15fb1 mixed with white

  1. a15fb1
  2. ab6fb9
  3. b47fc1
  4. be8fc9
  5. c79ed1
  6. d1aed9
  7. dabee1
  8. e3cee8
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a15fb1 mixed with black

  1. a15fb1
  2. 8b5299
  3. 764483
  4. 62386c
  5. 4e2c57
  6. 3c2042
  7. 2a152f
  8. 190a1c
  9. 09030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a15fb1 with less saturation

  1. a15fb1
  2. 9e63ac
  3. 9a66a7
  4. 976aa2
  5. 946d9d
  6. 907098
  7. 8c7393
  8. 89768d
  9. 857888
  10. 817b83

Questions about #a15fb1

What color is #a15fb1?

#a15fb1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 95, 177), in HSL hsl(288.29, 34.45%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.087% 0.13982 319.583).

What colors go well with #a15fb1?

The complementary color of #a15fb1 is #4c913a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d6cca and #b9568a. The triadic partners are #a97100 and #009299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15fb1?

White text reads better on #a15fb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15fb1 a warm or cool color?

#a15fb1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.14.