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#a260ba color: Prickly Purple

#a260ba is rgb(162, 96, 186) in RGB and oklch(59.82% 0.14843 316.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

59.8%
0.148
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a260ba

#a260ba is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a260ba mixed with white

  1. a260ba
  2. ab70c1
  3. b580c9
  4. be90d0
  5. c79fd7
  6. d1afde
  7. dabfe5
  8. e3cfeb
  9. eddff2
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a260ba mixed with black

  1. a260ba
  2. 8c52a1
  3. 774589
  4. 633872
  5. 4f2c5c
  6. 3c2046
  7. 2a1532
  8. 190a1e
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a260ba with less saturation

  1. a260ba
  2. 9f64b4
  3. 9c68af
  4. 986ba9
  5. 956fa3
  6. 91729e
  7. 8e7598
  8. 8b7892
  9. 877b8c
  10. 837d86

Questions about #a260ba

What color is #a260ba?

#a260ba is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 96, 186), in HSL hsl(284, 39.47%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.82% 0.14843 316.468).

What colors go well with #a260ba?

The complementary color of #a260ba is #52932f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6fd3 and #bc5691. The triadic partners are #af7100 and #009598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a260ba?

White text reads better on #a260ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a260ba a warm or cool color?

#a260ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.148.