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#a15fbb color: Prickly Purple

#a15fbb is rgb(161, 95, 187) in RGB and oklch(59.602% 0.15075 315.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

59.6%
0.151
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a15fbb

#a15fbb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a15fbb mixed with white

  1. a15fbb
  2. aa6fc2
  3. b47fca
  4. bd8fd1
  5. c79fd8
  6. d0afde
  7. dabfe5
  8. e3cfec
  9. ecdff2
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a15fbb mixed with black

  1. a15fbb
  2. 8b52a2
  3. 76448a
  4. 623873
  5. 4e2c5c
  6. 3c2046
  7. 2a1532
  8. 190a1f
  9. 09030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a15fbb with less saturation

  1. a15fbb
  2. 9e63b5
  3. 9b67af
  4. 976baa
  5. 946ea4
  6. 91719e
  7. 8d7498
  8. 8a7792
  9. 867a8c
  10. 837c85

Questions about #a15fbb

What color is #a15fbb?

#a15fbb is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 95, 187), in HSL hsl(283.04, 40.35%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.602% 0.15075 315.732).

What colors go well with #a15fbb?

The complementary color of #a15fbb is #53922b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #796ed4 and #bc5492. The triadic partners are #af7000 and #009496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15fbb?

White text reads better on #a15fbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15fbb a warm or cool color?

#a15fbb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.151.