#a55cb3 color: Prickly Purple
#a55cb3 is rgb(165, 92, 179) in RGB and oklch(59.202% 0.14924 320.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 30%
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About #a55cb3
#a55cb3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a55cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #a55cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #a55cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #a55cb3
What color is #a55cb3?
#a55cb3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 92, 179), in HSL hsl(290.34, 36.4%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.202% 0.14924 320.993).
What colors go well with #a55cb3?
The complementary color of #a55cb3 is #449337. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806acf and #bd5389. The triadic partners are #a87200 and #00929b.
Is white or black text more readable on #a55cb3?
White text reads better on #a55cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a55cb3 a warm or cool color?
#a55cb3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.149.