#a261af color: Prickly Purple
#a261af is rgb(162, 97, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.422% 0.13474 320.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 31%
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About #a261af
#a261af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a261af mixed with white
Darker: #a261af mixed with black
Calmer: #a261af with less saturation
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Questions about #a261af
What color is #a261af?
#a261af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 97, 175), in HSL hsl(290, 32.77%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.422% 0.13474 320.761).
What colors go well with #a261af?
The complementary color of #a261af is #4d9241. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806ec8 and #b85989. The triadic partners are #a77400 and #00939b.
Is white or black text more readable on #a261af?
White text reads better on #a261af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a261af a warm or cool color?
#a261af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.135.