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#a560af color: Prickly Purple

#a560af is rgb(165, 96, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.618% 0.13822 322.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

59.6%
0.138
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a560af

#a560af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #a560af mixed with white

  1. a560af
  2. ae70b7
  3. b880bf
  4. c18fc8
  5. ca9fd0
  6. d3afd8
  7. dcbfe0
  8. e5cfe8
  9. eedfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a560af mixed with black

  1. a560af
  2. 8f5298
  3. 794581
  4. 65386b
  5. 512c56
  6. 3d2041
  7. 2b152e
  8. 1a0a1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a560af with less saturation

  1. a560af
  2. a264aa
  3. 9e68a6
  4. 9a6ba1
  5. 976e9c
  6. 937198
  7. 8f7493
  8. 8b778e
  9. 877a89
  10. 837c84

Questions about #a560af

What color is #a560af?

#a560af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 96, 175), in HSL hsl(292.41, 33.05%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.618% 0.13822 322.37).

What colors go well with #a560af?

The complementary color of #a560af is #489342. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826dca and #bb5887. The triadic partners are #a77500 and #00939e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a560af?

White text reads better on #a560af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a560af a warm or cool color?

#a560af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.138.