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#a15fb3 color: Prickly Purple

#a15fb3 is rgb(161, 95, 179) in RGB and oklch(59.188% 0.14198 318.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

59.2%
0.142
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a15fb3

#a15fb3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #a15fb3 mixed with white

  1. a15fb3
  2. ab6fbb
  3. b47fc3
  4. be8fcb
  5. c79fd2
  6. d0aeda
  7. dabee2
  8. e3cee9
  9. ecdef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a15fb3 mixed with black

  1. a15fb3
  2. 8b529b
  3. 764484
  4. 62386e
  5. 4e2c58
  6. 3c2043
  7. 2a152f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 09030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a15fb3 with less saturation

  1. a15fb3
  2. 9e63ae
  3. 9a67a9
  4. 976aa4
  5. 946d9e
  6. 907099
  7. 8d7394
  8. 89768e
  9. 857989
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a15fb3

What color is #a15fb3?

#a15fb3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 95, 179), in HSL hsl(287.14, 35.59%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.188% 0.14198 318.77).

What colors go well with #a15fb3?

The complementary color of #a15fb3 is #4e9138. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6dcc and #b9568b. The triadic partners are #aa7100 and #009298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15fb3?

White text reads better on #a15fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15fb3 a warm or cool color?

#a15fb3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.142.