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#a368b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a368b2 is rgb(163, 104, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.821% 0.12623 319.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

60.8%
0.126
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a368b2

#a368b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #a368b2 mixed with white

  1. a368b2
  2. ac77ba
  3. b686c2
  4. bf95ca
  5. c8a4d1
  6. d1b3d9
  7. dac2e1
  8. e4d1e8
  9. ede0f0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a368b2 mixed with black

  1. a368b2
  2. 8d599a
  3. 784b83
  4. 633e6d
  5. 4f3057
  6. 3c2443
  7. 2a182f
  8. 190c1d
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a368b2 with less saturation

  1. a368b2
  2. a06bad
  3. 9d6ea9
  4. 9a71a4
  5. 9774a0
  6. 93779b
  7. 907996
  8. 8d7c91
  9. 897e8c
  10. 868087

Questions about #a368b2

What color is #a368b2?

#a368b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 104, 178), in HSL hsl(287.84, 32.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.821% 0.12623 319.306).

What colors go well with #a368b2?

The complementary color of #a368b2 is #589448. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8174c9 and #b9608e. The triadic partners are #aa7800 and #00989f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a368b2?

White text reads better on #a368b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a368b2 a warm or cool color?

#a368b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.126.