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#a25fb2 color: Prickly Purple

#a25fb2 is rgb(162, 95, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.255% 0.14143 319.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

59.3%
0.141
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a25fb2

#a25fb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #a25fb2 mixed with white

  1. a25fb2
  2. ac6fba
  3. b57fc2
  4. be8fca
  5. c89fd2
  6. d1aed9
  7. dabee1
  8. e4cee9
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a25fb2 mixed with black

  1. a25fb2
  2. 8c529a
  3. 774483
  4. 63386d
  5. 4f2c57
  6. 3c2043
  7. 2a152f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a25fb2 with less saturation

  1. a25fb2
  2. 9f63ad
  3. 9b67a8
  4. 986aa3
  5. 946d9e
  6. 917099
  7. 8d7393
  8. 8a768e
  9. 867989
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a25fb2

What color is #a25fb2?

#a25fb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 95, 178), in HSL hsl(288.43, 35.02%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.255% 0.14143 319.678).

What colors go well with #a25fb2?

The complementary color of #a25fb2 is #4c913a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6dcc and #ba568a. The triadic partners are #aa7200 and #00929a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a25fb2?

White text reads better on #a25fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a25fb2 a warm or cool color?

#a25fb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.141.