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#a262ba color: Prickly Purple

#a262ba is rgb(162, 98, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.133% 0.14504 316.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

60.1%
0.145
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a262ba

#a262ba is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a262ba mixed with white

  1. a262ba
  2. ab72c1
  3. b581c9
  4. be91d0
  5. c7a1d7
  6. d1b0de
  7. dac0e5
  8. e3cfeb
  9. eddff2
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a262ba mixed with black

  1. a262ba
  2. 8c54a1
  3. 774789
  4. 633a72
  5. 4f2d5c
  6. 3c2146
  7. 2a1632
  8. 190b1e
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a262ba with less saturation

  1. a262ba
  2. 9f66b4
  3. 9c6aaf
  4. 986da9
  5. 9570a4
  6. 92739e
  7. 8f7698
  8. 8b7992
  9. 887c8d
  10. 847e87

Questions about #a262ba

What color is #a262ba?

#a262ba is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 98, 186), in HSL hsl(283.64, 38.94%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.133% 0.14504 316.232).

What colors go well with #a262ba?

The complementary color of #a262ba is #559333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b70d2 and #bc5892. The triadic partners are #b17200 and #009699.

Is white or black text more readable on #a262ba?

White text reads better on #a262ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a262ba a warm or cool color?

#a262ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.145.