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#a460af color: Prickly Purple

#a460af is rgb(164, 96, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.499% 0.13764 321.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

59.5%
0.138
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a460af

#a460af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #a460af mixed with white

  1. a460af
  2. ad70b7
  3. b780bf
  4. c08fc8
  5. c99fd0
  6. d2afd8
  7. dbbfe0
  8. e4cfe8
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a460af mixed with black

  1. a460af
  2. 8e5298
  3. 794581
  4. 64386b
  5. 502c56
  6. 3d2041
  7. 2b152e
  8. 1a0a1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a460af with less saturation

  1. a460af
  2. a164aa
  3. 9d67a6
  4. 9a6ba1
  5. 966e9c
  6. 927197
  7. 8f7493
  8. 8b778e
  9. 877a89
  10. 837c84

Questions about #a460af

What color is #a460af?

#a460af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 96, 175), in HSL hsl(291.65, 33.05%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.499% 0.13764 321.867).

What colors go well with #a460af?

The complementary color of #a460af is #499341. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816dc9 and #ba5887. The triadic partners are #a77400 and #00939d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a460af?

White text reads better on #a460af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a460af a warm or cool color?

#a460af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.138.