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#a261b3 color: Prickly Purple

#a261b3 is rgb(162, 97, 179) in RGB and oklch(59.62% 0.13906 319.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

59.6%
0.139
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a261b3

#a261b3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #a261b3 mixed with white

  1. a261b3
  2. ab71bb
  3. b580c3
  4. be90cb
  5. c8a0d2
  6. d1afda
  7. dabfe1
  8. e3cfe9
  9. eddff0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a261b3 mixed with black

  1. a261b3
  2. 8c539b
  3. 774684
  4. 63396e
  5. 4f2d58
  6. 3c2143
  7. 2a152f
  8. 190b1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a261b3 with less saturation

  1. a261b3
  2. 9f65ae
  3. 9b68a9
  4. 986ca4
  5. 956f9f
  6. 91729a
  7. 8e7594
  8. 8a778f
  9. 877a8a
  10. 837d84

Questions about #a261b3

What color is #a261b3?

#a261b3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 97, 179), in HSL hsl(287.56, 35.04%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.62% 0.13906 319.077).

What colors go well with #a261b3?

The complementary color of #a261b3 is #4f923c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6ecc and #ba588c. The triadic partners are #ab7300 and #00949a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a261b3?

White text reads better on #a261b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a261b3 a warm or cool color?

#a261b3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.139.