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#a259c2 color: Royal Gramma Purple

#a259c2 is rgb(162, 89, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.203% 0.16862 314.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

59.2%
0.169
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a259c2

#a259c2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Gramma Purple (#a152bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a259c2 mixed with white

  1. a259c2
  2. ab6ac9
  3. b57bcf
  4. be8cd6
  5. c79cdc
  6. d1ade3
  7. dabde9
  8. e3cdee
  9. eddef4
  10. f6eefa

Darker: #a259c2 mixed with black

  1. a259c2
  2. 8c4ca8
  3. 77408f
  4. 633477
  5. 4f2860
  6. 3c1d49
  7. 2a1334
  8. 190920
  9. 0a030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a259c2 with less saturation

  1. a259c2
  2. 9f5ebb
  3. 9b63b5
  4. 9867ae
  5. 946ba8
  6. 916fa1
  7. 8d729a
  8. 897593
  9. 85788c
  10. 827b85

Questions about #a259c2

What color is #a259c2?

#a259c2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Gramma Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 89, 194), in HSL hsl(281.71, 46.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.203% 0.16862 314.511).

What colors go well with #a259c2?

The complementary color of #a259c2 is #4e9208. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #766add and #c04c95. The triadic partners are #af6e00 and #009393.

Is white or black text more readable on #a259c2?

White text reads better on #a259c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a259c2 a warm or cool color?

#a259c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.169.