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#a260ae color: Prickly Purple

#a260ae is rgb(162, 96, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.214% 0.13543 321.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59.2%
0.135
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

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 #a260ae

#a260ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 321°.

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: #a260ae mixed with white

  1. a260ae
  2. ac70b6
  3. b580bf
  4. be8fc7
  5. c89fcf
  6. d1afd7
  7. dabfdf
  8. e4cee7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a260ae mixed with black

  1. a260ae
  2. 8c5297
  3. 774580
  4. 63386a
  5. 4f2c55
  6. 3c2041
  7. 2a152e
  8. 190a1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a260ae with less saturation

  1. a260ae
  2. 9f64a9
  3. 9b67a5
  4. 986ba0
  5. 946e9b
  6. 917197
  7. 8d7492
  8. 89768d
  9. 867988
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a260ae

What color is #a260ae?

#a260ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 96, 174), in HSL hsl(290.77, 32.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.214% 0.13543 321.28).

What colors go well with #a260ae?

The complementary color of #a260ae is #4b9141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806dc7 and #b85887. The triadic partners are #a67300 and #00929b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a260ae?

White text reads better on #a260ae: 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 #a260ae a warm or cool color?

#a260ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.135.