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#a2479a color: Aged Purple

#a2479a is rgb(162, 71, 154) in RGB and oklch(54.59% 0.15825 330.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

54.6%
0.158
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a2479a

#a2479a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Purple (#a442a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a2479a mixed with white

  1. a2479a
  2. ac5aa4
  3. b66dae
  4. c07fb8
  5. ca91c3
  6. d3a3cd
  7. dcb5d7
  8. e5c7e1
  9. eedaeb
  10. f7ecf5

Darker: #a2479a mixed with black

  1. a2479a
  2. 8c3d85
  3. 773271
  4. 63285e
  5. 4f1f4b
  6. 3c1639
  7. 2a0d27
  8. 190617
  9. 0a0209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a2479a with less saturation

  1. a2479a
  2. 9e4d96
  3. 995292
  4. 95578e
  5. 905b8a
  6. 8b5f86
  7. 866382
  8. 81677d
  9. 7c6a79
  10. 766d75

Questions about #a2479a

What color is #a2479a?

#a2479a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Aged Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 71, 154), in HSL hsl(305.27, 39.06%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.59% 0.15825 330.98).

What colors go well with #a2479a?

The complementary color of #a2479a is #00893b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8155bd and #b63f6b. The triadic partners are #8d6c00 and #008196.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2479a?

White text reads better on #a2479a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2479a a warm or cool color?

#a2479a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.158.