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#a262a2 color: Royal Pretender

#a262a2 is rgb(162, 98, 162) in RGB and oklch(58.975% 0.11941 326.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

59%
0.119
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a262a2

#a262a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Pretender (#a063a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a262a2 mixed with white

  1. a262a2
  2. ac71ab
  3. b581b5
  4. bf90be
  5. c8a0c7
  6. d1afd0
  7. dbbfda
  8. e4cfe3
  9. eddfec
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a262a2 mixed with black

  1. a262a2
  2. 8c548c
  3. 774777
  4. 633a63
  5. 4f2d4f
  6. 3c213c
  7. 2a162a
  8. 190b19
  9. 0a030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a262a2 with less saturation

  1. a262a2
  2. 9f659e
  3. 9b689b
  4. 986b97
  5. 946e94
  6. 917190
  7. 8d748c
  8. 897689
  9. 857885
  10. 817b81

Questions about #a262a2

What color is #a262a2?

#a262a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 98, 162), in HSL hsl(300, 25.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.975% 0.11941 326.957).

What colors go well with #a262a2?

The complementary color of #a262a2 is #479051. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #856cbb and #b45c7e. The triadic partners are #9c7705 and #0090a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a262a2?

White text reads better on #a262a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a262a2 a warm or cool color?

#a262a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.119.