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#a35eb3 color: Prickly Purple

#a35eb3 is rgb(163, 94, 179) in RGB and oklch(59.268% 0.14476 319.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

59.3%
0.145
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 -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a35eb3

#a35eb3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.145 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 4.81:1, 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: #a35eb3 mixed with white

  1. a35eb3
  2. ac6ebb
  3. b67ec3
  4. bf8ecb
  5. c89ed2
  6. d2aeda
  7. dbbee2
  8. e4cee9
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a35eb3 mixed with black

  1. a35eb3
  2. 8d519b
  3. 784484
  4. 63376e
  5. 4f2b58
  6. 3c1f43
  7. 2a142f
  8. 190a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a35eb3 with less saturation

  1. a35eb3
  2. a062ae
  3. 9c66a9
  4. 996aa4
  5. 956d9e
  6. 917099
  7. 8e7394
  8. 8a768e
  9. 867989
  10. 827b84

Questions about #a35eb3

What color is #a35eb3?

#a35eb3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 94, 179), in HSL hsl(288.71, 35.86%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.268% 0.14476 319.861).

What colors go well with #a35eb3?

The complementary color of #a35eb3 is #4a9238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6ccd and #bb558a. The triadic partners are #a97200 and #00929a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35eb3?

White text reads better on #a35eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35eb3 a warm or cool color?

#a35eb3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.145.