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#a45fb0 color: Prickly Purple

#a45fb0 is rgb(164, 95, 176) in RGB and oklch(59.392% 0.14042 321.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

59.4%
0.140
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a45fb0

#a45fb0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, 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: #a45fb0 mixed with white

  1. a45fb0
  2. ad6fb8
  3. b77fc0
  4. c08fc8
  5. c99fd0
  6. d2aed8
  7. dbbee0
  8. e4cee8
  9. eddef0
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a45fb0 mixed with black

  1. a45fb0
  2. 8e5299
  3. 794482
  4. 64386c
  5. 502c56
  6. 3d2042
  7. 2b152e
  8. 1a0a1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a45fb0 with less saturation

  1. a45fb0
  2. a163ab
  3. 9d67a6
  4. 996aa2
  5. 966e9d
  6. 927198
  7. 8e7493
  8. 8a768e
  9. 877989
  10. 827c84

Questions about #a45fb0

What color is #a45fb0?

#a45fb0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 95, 176), in HSL hsl(291.11, 33.89%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.392% 0.14042 321.513).

What colors go well with #a45fb0?

The complementary color of #a45fb0 is #48923f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816cca and #bb5788. The triadic partners are #a87300 and #00939c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45fb0?

White text reads better on #a45fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45fb0 a warm or cool color?

#a45fb0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.14.