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#a265c8 color: Amethyst

#a265c8 is rgb(162, 101, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.347% 0.15591 311.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

61.3%
0.156
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a265c8

#a265c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a265c8 mixed with white

  1. a265c8
  2. ab75ce
  3. b484d4
  4. be94da
  5. c7a3e0
  6. d0b2e5
  7. d9c1eb
  8. e3d1f0
  9. ece0f5
  10. f6effa

Darker: #a265c8 mixed with black

  1. a265c8
  2. 8c57ae
  3. 774994
  4. 633c7b
  5. 4f2f63
  6. 3c224c
  7. 2a1736
  8. 190c21
  9. 0a030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a265c8 with less saturation

  1. a265c8
  2. 9f69c1
  3. 9c6dbb
  4. 9970b4
  5. 9674ae
  6. 9377a7
  7. 907aa0
  8. 8d7d99
  9. 8a7f92
  10. 87828b

Questions about #a265c8

What color is #a265c8?

#a265c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(162, 101, 200), in HSL hsl(276.97, 47.37%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.347% 0.15591 311.032).

What colors go well with #a265c8?

The complementary color of #a265c8 is #62961d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7675de and #c059a0. The triadic partners are #bb7100 and #009b96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a265c8?

White text reads better on #a265c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a265c8 a warm or cool color?

#a265c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.156.