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#a263bc color: Prickly Purple

#a263bc is rgb(162, 99, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.394% 0.14558 315.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

60.4%
0.146
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a263bc

#a263bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #a263bc mixed with white

  1. a263bc
  2. ab73c3
  3. b582ca
  4. be92d1
  5. c7a1d8
  6. d1b1df
  7. dac0e6
  8. e3d0ec
  9. ecdff2
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a263bc mixed with black

  1. a263bc
  2. 8c55a3
  3. 77478b
  4. 633a73
  5. 4f2e5d
  6. 3c2147
  7. 2a1632
  8. 190b1f
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a263bc with less saturation

  1. a263bc
  2. 9f67b6
  3. 9c6bb1
  4. 996eab
  5. 9571a5
  6. 92749f
  7. 8f779a
  8. 8c7a94
  9. 887c8e
  10. 857f87

Questions about #a263bc

What color is #a263bc?

#a263bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 99, 188), in HSL hsl(282.47, 39.91%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.394% 0.14558 315.369).

What colors go well with #a263bc?

The complementary color of #a263bc is #589431. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b72d4 and #bc5995. The triadic partners are #b27200 and #009798.

Is white or black text more readable on #a263bc?

White text reads better on #a263bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a263bc a warm or cool color?

#a263bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.146.