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#a262af color: Prickly Purple

#a262af is rgb(162, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.583% 0.13299 320.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

59.6%
0.133
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a262af

#a262af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 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: #a262af mixed with white

  1. a262af
  2. ac72b7
  3. b581bf
  4. be91c8
  5. c8a0d0
  6. d1b0d8
  7. dabfe0
  8. e4cfe8
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a262af mixed with black

  1. a262af
  2. 8c5498
  3. 774781
  4. 633a6b
  5. 4f2d56
  6. 3c2141
  7. 2a162e
  8. 190b1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a262af with less saturation

  1. a262af
  2. 9f66aa
  3. 9b69a6
  4. 986ca1
  5. 956f9c
  6. 917298
  7. 8e7593
  8. 8a788e
  9. 867a89
  10. 837c84

Questions about #a262af

What color is #a262af?

#a262af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(289.87, 32.49%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.583% 0.13299 320.674).

What colors go well with #a262af?

The complementary color of #a262af is #4e9242. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806fc8 and #b85a89. The triadic partners are #a77400 and #00939c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a262af?

White text reads better on #a262af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a262af a warm or cool color?

#a262af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.133.