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#a265c2 color: Prickly Purple

#a265c2 is rgb(162, 101, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.025% 0.14901 312.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

61%
0.149
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a265c2

#a265c2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #a265c2 mixed with white

  1. a265c2
  2. ab75c9
  3. b584cf
  4. be93d6
  5. c7a3dc
  6. d0b2e2
  7. dac1e8
  8. e3d0ee
  9. ece0f4
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a265c2 mixed with black

  1. a265c2
  2. 8c57a8
  3. 77498f
  4. 633c77
  5. 4f2f60
  6. 3c2249
  7. 2a1734
  8. 190c20
  9. 0a030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a265c2 with less saturation

  1. a265c2
  2. 9f69bc
  3. 9c6db6
  4. 9970b0
  5. 9673aa
  6. 9376a3
  7. 90799d
  8. 8d7c97
  9. 8a7e90
  10. 86818a

Questions about #a265c2

What color is #a265c2?

#a265c2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 101, 194), in HSL hsl(279.35, 43.26%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.025% 0.14901 312.986).

What colors go well with #a265c2?

The complementary color of #a265c2 is #5e952a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7874d9 and #be5a9b. The triadic partners are #b87100 and #009a98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a265c2?

White text reads better on #a265c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a265c2 a warm or cool color?

#a265c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.149.