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#a252af color: Purple Plum

#a252af is rgb(162, 82, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.164% 0.16012 321.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

57.2%
0.160
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a252af

#a252af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Plum (#9c51b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a252af mixed with white

  1. a252af
  2. ac64b7
  3. b575c0
  4. bf87c8
  5. c898d0
  6. d2a9d8
  7. dbbae0
  8. e4cbe8
  9. eddcf0
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a252af mixed with black

  1. a252af
  2. 8c4698
  3. 773b81
  4. 632f6b
  5. 4f2556
  6. 3c1a41
  7. 2a112e
  8. 19081c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a252af with less saturation

  1. a252af
  2. 9e57aa
  3. 9a5ca4
  4. 96609f
  5. 92649a
  6. 8e6894
  7. 8a6b8f
  8. 866f89
  9. 817283
  10. 7c757e

Questions about #a252af

What color is #a252af?

#a252af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Plum. In RGB it is rgb(162, 82, 175), in HSL hsl(291.61, 36.76%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.164% 0.16012 321.87).

What colors go well with #a252af?

The complementary color of #a252af is #348e2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c61cd and #bb4882. The triadic partners are #9f6d00 and #008b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a252af?

White text reads better on #a252af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a252af a warm or cool color?

#a252af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.16.