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#a35eb2 color: Prickly Purple

#a35eb2 is rgb(163, 94, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.217% 0.14369 320.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

59.2%
0.144
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a35eb2

#a35eb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #a35eb2 mixed with white

  1. a35eb2
  2. ac6eba
  3. b67ec2
  4. bf8eca
  5. c99ed2
  6. d2aed9
  7. dbbee1
  8. e4cee9
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a35eb2 mixed with black

  1. a35eb2
  2. 8d519a
  3. 784483
  4. 63376d
  5. 4f2b57
  6. 3c1f43
  7. 2a142f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a35eb2 with less saturation

  1. a35eb2
  2. a062ad
  3. 9c66a8
  4. 9969a3
  5. 956d9e
  6. 917099
  7. 8e7393
  8. 8a768e
  9. 867989
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a35eb2

What color is #a35eb2?

#a35eb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 94, 178), in HSL hsl(289.29, 35.29%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.217% 0.14369 320.266).

What colors go well with #a35eb2?

The complementary color of #a35eb2 is #49923a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6ccc and #bb5589. The triadic partners are #a97200 and #00929a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35eb2?

White text reads better on #a35eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35eb2 a warm or cool color?

#a35eb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.144.