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#a35cb3 color: Prickly Purple

#a35cb3 is rgb(163, 92, 179) in RGB and oklch(58.961% 0.14816 320.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

59%
0.148
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a35cb3

#a35cb3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, 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: #a35cb3 mixed with white

  1. a35cb3
  2. ad6dbb
  3. b67dc3
  4. bf8dcb
  5. c99dd2
  6. d2adda
  7. dbbde2
  8. e4cee9
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eef8

Darker: #a35cb3 mixed with black

  1. a35cb3
  2. 8d4f9b
  3. 784284
  4. 63366e
  5. 4f2a58
  6. 3c1f43
  7. 2a142f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a35cb3 with less saturation

  1. a35cb3
  2. a060ae
  3. 9c64a9
  4. 9868a3
  5. 956c9e
  6. 916f99
  7. 8d7293
  8. 89758e
  9. 857888
  10. 817a83

Questions about #a35cb3

What color is #a35cb3?

#a35cb3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 92, 179), in HSL hsl(288.97, 36.4%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.961% 0.14816 320.035).

What colors go well with #a35cb3?

The complementary color of #a35cb3 is #479135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6ace and #bb5389. The triadic partners are #a87100 and #009199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35cb3?

White text reads better on #a35cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35cb3 a warm or cool color?

#a35cb3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.148.