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#a35cb2 color: Prickly Purple

#a35cb2 is rgb(163, 92, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.91% 0.14711 320.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

58.9%
0.147
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a35cb2

#a35cb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #a35cb2 mixed with white

  1. a35cb2
  2. ad6dba
  3. b67dc2
  4. bf8dca
  5. c99dd2
  6. d2adda
  7. dbbde1
  8. e4cee9
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eef8

Darker: #a35cb2 mixed with black

  1. a35cb2
  2. 8d4f9a
  3. 784283
  4. 63366d
  5. 4f2a57
  6. 3c1f43
  7. 2a142f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a35cb2 with less saturation

  1. a35cb2
  2. a060ad
  3. 9c64a8
  4. 9868a3
  5. 956b9d
  6. 916f98
  7. 8d7293
  8. 89758d
  9. 857888
  10. 817a82

Questions about #a35cb2

What color is #a35cb2?

#a35cb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 92, 178), in HSL hsl(289.53, 35.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.91% 0.14711 320.433).

What colors go well with #a35cb2?

The complementary color of #a35cb2 is #469137. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6acd and #bb5388. The triadic partners are #a87100 and #009199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35cb2?

White text reads better on #a35cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35cb2 a warm or cool color?

#a35cb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.147.