#a261ad color: Prickly Purple
#a261ad is rgb(162, 97, 173) in RGB and oklch(59.325% 0.13261 321.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 32%
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About #a261ad
#a261ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 322°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a261ad mixed with white
Darker: #a261ad mixed with black
Calmer: #a261ad with less saturation
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Questions about #a261ad
What color is #a261ad?
#a261ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 97, 173), in HSL hsl(291.32, 31.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.325% 0.13261 321.641).
What colors go well with #a261ad?
The complementary color of #a261ad is #4c9143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806dc6 and #b85987. The triadic partners are #a57400 and #00929c.
Is white or black text more readable on #a261ad?
White text reads better on #a261ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a261ad a warm or cool color?
#a261ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.133.