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#a55db7 color: Prickly Purple

#a55db7 is rgb(165, 93, 183) in RGB and oklch(59.557% 0.15174 319.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

59.6%
0.152
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a55db7

#a55db7 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a55db7 mixed with white

  1. a55db7
  2. ae6ebf
  3. b87ec6
  4. c18ece
  5. ca9ed5
  6. d3aedc
  7. dcbee3
  8. e5ceea
  9. eddef1
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a55db7 mixed with black

  1. a55db7
  2. 8f509f
  3. 794387
  4. 653770
  5. 512a5a
  6. 3d1f45
  7. 2b1431
  8. 1a0a1e
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a55db7 with less saturation

  1. a55db7
  2. a161b2
  3. 9e66ac
  4. 9a69a7
  5. 976da1
  6. 93709c
  7. 8f7396
  8. 8b7790
  9. 87798b
  10. 837c85

Questions about #a55db7

What color is #a55db7?

#a55db7 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 93, 183), in HSL hsl(288, 38.46%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.557% 0.15174 319.347).

What colors go well with #a55db7?

The complementary color of #a55db7 is #499333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6cd2 and #be538d. The triadic partners are #ab7200 and #00939a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55db7?

White text reads better on #a55db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55db7 a warm or cool color?

#a55db7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.152.