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#a262bc color: Prickly Purple

#a262bc is rgb(162, 98, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.237% 0.14727 315.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

60.2%
0.147
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a262bc

#a262bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #a262bc mixed with white

  1. a262bc
  2. ab72c3
  3. b582ca
  4. be91d1
  5. c7a1d8
  6. d1b0df
  7. dac0e6
  8. e3cfec
  9. ecdff2
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a262bc mixed with black

  1. a262bc
  2. 8c54a3
  3. 77478b
  4. 633a73
  5. 4f2d5d
  6. 3c2147
  7. 2a1632
  8. 190b1f
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a262bc with less saturation

  1. a262bc
  2. 9f66b6
  3. 9c6ab1
  4. 996dab
  5. 9570a5
  6. 92749f
  7. 8f7699
  8. 8b7993
  9. 887c8d
  10. 847e87

Questions about #a262bc

What color is #a262bc?

#a262bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 98, 188), in HSL hsl(282.67, 40.18%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.237% 0.14727 315.496).

What colors go well with #a262bc?

The complementary color of #a262bc is #56942f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a71d4 and #bd5894. The triadic partners are #b27100 and #009698.

Is white or black text more readable on #a262bc?

White text reads better on #a262bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a262bc a warm or cool color?

#a262bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.147.