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#a266af color: Prickly Purple

#a266af is rgb(162, 102, 175) in RGB and oklch(60.234% 0.12592 320.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

60.2%
0.126
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a266af

#a266af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #a266af mixed with white

  1. a266af
  2. ab75b7
  3. b584bf
  4. be93c7
  5. c8a2d0
  6. d1b1d8
  7. dac1e0
  8. e3d0e7
  9. ede0ef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a266af mixed with black

  1. a266af
  2. 8c5898
  3. 774a81
  4. 633c6b
  5. 4f2f56
  6. 3c2341
  7. 2a172e
  8. 190c1c
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a266af with less saturation

  1. a266af
  2. 9f69ab
  3. 9c6ca6
  4. 996fa2
  5. 95729d
  6. 927598
  7. 8f7794
  8. 8b7a8f
  9. 887c8a
  10. 847f86

Questions about #a266af

What color is #a266af?

#a266af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 102, 175), in HSL hsl(289.32, 31.33%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.234% 0.12592 320.303).

What colors go well with #a266af?

The complementary color of #a266af is #549348. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8172c6 and #b85f8b. The triadic partners are #a87700 and #00969e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a266af?

White text reads better on #a266af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a266af a warm or cool color?

#a266af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.126.