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#a35db5 color: Prickly Purple

#a35db5 is rgb(163, 93, 181) in RGB and oklch(59.216% 0.14858 319.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

59.2%
0.149
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a35db5

#a35db5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #a35db5 mixed with white

  1. a35db5
  2. ac6dbd
  3. b67ec5
  4. bf8ecc
  5. c89ed4
  6. d2aedb
  7. dbbee2
  8. e4ceea
  9. eddef1
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a35db5 mixed with black

  1. a35db5
  2. 8d509d
  3. 784386
  4. 63376f
  5. 4f2a59
  6. 3c1f44
  7. 2a1430
  8. 190a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a35db5 with less saturation

  1. a35db5
  2. a061b0
  3. 9c65aa
  4. 9969a5
  5. 956ca0
  6. 91709a
  7. 8e7395
  8. 8a768f
  9. 867989
  10. 827b84

Questions about #a35db5

What color is #a35db5?

#a35db5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 93, 181), in HSL hsl(287.73, 37.29%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.216% 0.14858 319.161).

What colors go well with #a35db5?

The complementary color of #a35db5 is #4a9234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d6bcf and #bc538c. The triadic partners are #aa7100 and #009299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35db5?

White text reads better on #a35db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35db5 a warm or cool color?

#a35db5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.149.