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#a35faf color: Prickly Purple

#a35faf is rgb(163, 95, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.224% 0.1388 321.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59.2%
0.139
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a35faf

#a35faf is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 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: #a35faf mixed with white

  1. a35faf
  2. ac6fb7
  3. b67fc0
  4. bf8fc8
  5. c99ed0
  6. d2aed8
  7. dbbee0
  8. e4cee8
  9. eddeef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a35faf mixed with black

  1. a35faf
  2. 8d5298
  3. 784481
  4. 63386b
  5. 4f2c56
  6. 3c2041
  7. 2a152e
  8. 190a1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a35faf with less saturation

  1. a35faf
  2. a063aa
  3. 9c67a6
  4. 996aa1
  5. 956d9c
  6. 917097
  7. 8e7392
  8. 8a768d
  9. 867988
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a35faf

What color is #a35faf?

#a35faf is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 95, 175), in HSL hsl(291, 33.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.224% 0.1388 321.437).

What colors go well with #a35faf?

The complementary color of #a35faf is #49923f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806cc9 and #ba5787. The triadic partners are #a77300 and #00929c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35faf?

White text reads better on #a35faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35faf a warm or cool color?

#a35faf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.139.