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#a45db3 color: Prickly Purple

#a45db3 is rgb(164, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(59.233% 0.147 320.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

59.2%
0.147
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a45db3

#a45db3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #a45db3 mixed with white

  1. a45db3
  2. ad6dbb
  3. b77ec3
  4. c08ecb
  5. c99ed2
  6. d2aeda
  7. dbbee2
  8. e4cee9
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a45db3 mixed with black

  1. a45db3
  2. 8e509b
  3. 794384
  4. 64376e
  5. 502a58
  6. 3d1f43
  7. 2b142f
  8. 1a0a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a45db3 with less saturation

  1. a45db3
  2. a161ae
  3. 9d65a9
  4. 9969a4
  5. 966c9e
  6. 927099
  7. 8e7394
  8. 8a768e
  9. 867989
  10. 827b83

Questions about #a45db3

What color is #a45db3?

#a45db3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(289.53, 36.13%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.233% 0.147 320.435).

What colors go well with #a45db3?

The complementary color of #a45db3 is #479238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6bce and #bc5489. The triadic partners are #a97200 and #00929a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45db3?

White text reads better on #a45db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45db3 a warm or cool color?

#a45db3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.147.