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#a35fae color: Prickly Purple

#a35fae is rgb(163, 95, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.175% 0.13775 321.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

59.2%
0.138
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

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 #a35fae

#a35fae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 322°.

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: #a35fae mixed with white

  1. a35fae
  2. ad6fb6
  3. b67fbf
  4. bf8fc7
  5. c99ecf
  6. d2aed7
  7. dbbedf
  8. e4cee7
  9. eddeef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a35fae mixed with black

  1. a35fae
  2. 8d5297
  3. 784480
  4. 63386a
  5. 4f2c55
  6. 3c2041
  7. 2a152e
  8. 190a1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a35fae with less saturation

  1. a35fae
  2. a063a9
  3. 9c67a5
  4. 996aa0
  5. 956d9b
  6. 917096
  7. 8e7392
  8. 8a768d
  9. 867988
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a35fae

What color is #a35fae?

#a35fae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 95, 174), in HSL hsl(291.65, 32.78%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.175% 0.13775 321.868).

What colors go well with #a35fae?

The complementary color of #a35fae is #489240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806cc8 and #b95786. The triadic partners are #a67300 and #00929c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35fae?

White text reads better on #a35fae: 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 #a35fae a warm or cool color?

#a35fae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.138.