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#a463b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a463b2 is rgb(164, 99, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.121% 0.13559 320.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

60.1%
0.136
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a463b2

#a463b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #a463b2 mixed with white

  1. a463b2
  2. ad73ba
  3. b782c2
  4. c091ca
  5. c9a1d2
  6. d2b0d9
  7. dbc0e1
  8. e4cfe9
  9. eddff0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a463b2 mixed with black

  1. a463b2
  2. 8e559a
  3. 794783
  4. 643a6d
  5. 502e57
  6. 3d2143
  7. 2b162f
  8. 1a0b1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a463b2 with less saturation

  1. a463b2
  2. a167ad
  3. 9d6aa8
  4. 9a6da4
  5. 97719f
  6. 93749a
  7. 907695
  8. 8c7990
  9. 887c8b
  10. 847e86

Questions about #a463b2

What color is #a463b2?

#a463b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 99, 178), in HSL hsl(289.37, 33.91%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.121% 0.13559 320.333).

What colors go well with #a463b2?

The complementary color of #a463b2 is #509442. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8170cb and #bb5b8b. The triadic partners are #aa7500 and #00959d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a463b2?

White text reads better on #a463b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a463b2 a warm or cool color?

#a463b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.136.