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#a263ae color: Prickly Purple

#a263ae is rgb(162, 99, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.696% 0.13015 321.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

59.7%
0.130
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a263ae

#a263ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #a263ae mixed with white

  1. a263ae
  2. ac72b6
  3. b582bf
  4. be91c7
  5. c8a1cf
  6. d1b0d7
  7. dac0df
  8. e4cfe7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a263ae mixed with black

  1. a263ae
  2. 8c5597
  3. 774780
  4. 633a6a
  5. 4f2e55
  6. 3c2141
  7. 2a162e
  8. 190b1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a263ae with less saturation

  1. a263ae
  2. 9f66aa
  3. 9c6aa5
  4. 986da0
  5. 95709c
  6. 917397
  7. 8e7592
  8. 8a788e
  9. 877a89
  10. 837d84

Questions about #a263ae

What color is #a263ae?

#a263ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 99, 174), in HSL hsl(290.4, 31.65%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.696% 0.13015 321.029).

What colors go well with #a263ae?

The complementary color of #a263ae is #4f9245. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816fc6 and #b85b89. The triadic partners are #a67500 and #00949d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a263ae?

White text reads better on #a263ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a263ae a warm or cool color?

#a263ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.13.