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#a463af color: Prickly Purple

#a463af is rgb(164, 99, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.976% 0.13238 321.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

60%
0.132
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a463af

#a463af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #a463af mixed with white

  1. a463af
  2. ad73b7
  3. b782bf
  4. c091c8
  5. c9a1d0
  6. d2b0d8
  7. dbc0e0
  8. e4cfe8
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a463af mixed with black

  1. a463af
  2. 8e5598
  3. 794781
  4. 643a6b
  5. 502e56
  6. 3d2141
  7. 2b162e
  8. 1a0b1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a463af with less saturation

  1. a463af
  2. a167aa
  3. 9d6aa6
  4. 9a6da1
  5. 96709d
  6. 937398
  7. 8f7693
  8. 8c798f
  9. 887b8a
  10. 847e85

Questions about #a463af

What color is #a463af?

#a463af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 99, 175), in HSL hsl(291.32, 32.2%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.976% 0.13238 321.639).

What colors go well with #a463af?

The complementary color of #a463af is #4e9345. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826fc8 and #ba5b89. The triadic partners are #a77600 and #00949e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a463af?

White text reads better on #a463af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a463af a warm or cool color?

#a463af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.132.