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#a34fae color: Purpureus

#a34fae is rgb(163, 79, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.822% 0.16451 322.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

56.8%
0.165
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a34fae

#a34fae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a34fae mixed with white

  1. a34fae
  2. ad61b7
  3. b673bf
  4. c085c7
  5. c996d0
  6. d3a7d8
  7. dcb9e0
  8. e5cae8
  9. eedcf0
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a34fae mixed with black

  1. a34fae
  2. 8d4497
  3. 783880
  4. 632e6a
  5. 4f2355
  6. 3c1941
  7. 2a102e
  8. 19071c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a34fae with less saturation

  1. a34fae
  2. 9f54a9
  3. 9b59a3
  4. 975e9e
  5. 936299
  6. 8e6693
  7. 8a6a8e
  8. 856d88
  9. 817182
  10. 7c747d

Questions about #a34fae

What color is #a34fae?

#a34fae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(163, 79, 174), in HSL hsl(293.05, 37.55%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.822% 0.16451 322.876).

What colors go well with #a34fae?

The complementary color of #a34fae is #2b8e29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d5fcd and #bc447f. The triadic partners are #9d6d00 and #008a95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a34fae?

White text reads better on #a34fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a34fae a warm or cool color?

#a34fae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.165.