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#a365af color: Prickly Purple

#a365af is rgb(163, 101, 175) in RGB and oklch(60.185% 0.12827 320.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

60.2%
0.128
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a365af

#a365af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #a365af mixed with white

  1. a365af
  2. ac74b7
  3. b683bf
  4. bf93c8
  5. c8a2d0
  6. d1b1d8
  7. dbc0e0
  8. e4d0e7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a365af mixed with black

  1. a365af
  2. 8d5798
  3. 784981
  4. 633c6b
  5. 4f2f56
  6. 3c2241
  7. 2a172e
  8. 190c1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a365af with less saturation

  1. a365af
  2. a068ab
  3. 9d6ca6
  4. 996fa2
  5. 96729d
  6. 937498
  7. 8f7794
  8. 8c7a8f
  9. 887c8a
  10. 847e85

Questions about #a365af

What color is #a365af?

#a365af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 101, 175), in HSL hsl(290.27, 31.62%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.185% 0.12827 320.941).

What colors go well with #a365af?

The complementary color of #a365af is #529347. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8271c7 and #b95d8a. The triadic partners are #a77700 and #00959e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a365af?

White text reads better on #a365af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a365af a warm or cool color?

#a365af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.128.