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#a263b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a263b2 is rgb(162, 99, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.89% 0.13449 319.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

59.9%
0.134
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a263b2

#a263b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #a263b2 mixed with white

  1. a263b2
  2. ab73ba
  3. b582c2
  4. be91ca
  5. c8a1d2
  6. d1b0d9
  7. dac0e1
  8. e3cfe9
  9. eddff0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a263b2 mixed with black

  1. a263b2
  2. 8c559a
  3. 774783
  4. 633a6d
  5. 4f2e57
  6. 3c2143
  7. 2a162f
  8. 190b1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a263b2 with less saturation

  1. a263b2
  2. 9f67ad
  3. 9c6aa8
  4. 986da3
  5. 95709f
  6. 92739a
  7. 8e7695
  8. 8b788f
  9. 877b8a
  10. 837d85

Questions about #a263b2

What color is #a263b2?

#a263b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 99, 178), in HSL hsl(287.85, 33.91%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.89% 0.13449 319.291).

What colors go well with #a263b2?

The complementary color of #a263b2 is #529340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f70ca and #b95b8c. The triadic partners are #aa7400 and #00959b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a263b2?

White text reads better on #a263b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a263b2 a warm or cool color?

#a263b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.134.