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#a368c2 color: Prickly Purple

#a368c2 is rgb(163, 104, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.616% 0.14439 313.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

61.6%
0.144
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a368c2

#a368c2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a368c2 mixed with white

  1. a368c2
  2. ac77c9
  3. b586cf
  4. be95d6
  5. c8a4dc
  6. d1b3e2
  7. dac2e8
  8. e3d1ee
  9. ece0f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a368c2 mixed with black

  1. a368c2
  2. 8d59a8
  3. 784b8f
  4. 633e77
  5. 4f3060
  6. 3c2449
  7. 2a1834
  8. 190c20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a368c2 with less saturation

  1. a368c2
  2. a06cbc
  3. 9d6fb6
  4. 9a72b0
  5. 9775aa
  6. 9478a4
  7. 917b9e
  8. 8e7e98
  9. 8b8092
  10. 88838b

Questions about #a368c2

What color is #a368c2?

#a368c2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 104, 194), in HSL hsl(279.33, 42.45%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.616% 0.14439 313.045).

What colors go well with #a368c2?

The complementary color of #a368c2 is #619731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a77d8 and #be5e9c. The triadic partners are #b87400 and #009c9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a368c2?

White text reads better on #a368c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a368c2 a warm or cool color?

#a368c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.144.