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#a560ad color: Soft magenta

#a560ad is rgb(165, 96, 173) in RGB and oklch(59.521% 0.13614 323.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

59.5%
0.136
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a560ad

#a560ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #a560ad mixed with white

  1. a560ad
  2. ae70b5
  3. b880be
  4. c18fc6
  5. ca9fce
  6. d3afd7
  7. dcbfdf
  8. e5cee7
  9. eedfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a560ad mixed with black

  1. a560ad
  2. 8f5296
  3. 79457f
  4. 65386a
  5. 512c55
  6. 3d2041
  7. 2b152d
  8. 1a0a1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a560ad with less saturation

  1. a560ad
  2. a264a9
  3. 9e67a4
  4. 9a6ba0
  5. 976e9b
  6. 937196
  7. 8f7492
  8. 8b778d
  9. 877a88
  10. 837c84

Questions about #a560ad

What color is #a560ad?

#a560ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(165, 96, 173), in HSL hsl(293.77, 31.95%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.521% 0.13614 323.253).

What colors go well with #a560ad?

The complementary color of #a560ad is #469345. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836dc8 and #bb5885. The triadic partners are #a57500 and #00939f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a560ad?

White text reads better on #a560ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a560ad a warm or cool color?

#a560ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.136.