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#a560c2 color: Prickly Purple

#a560c2 is rgb(165, 96, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.59% 0.15861 315.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

60.6%
0.159
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a560c2

#a560c2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a560c2 mixed with white

  1. a560c2
  2. ae70c9
  3. b780cf
  4. c090d6
  5. c9a0dc
  6. d2b0e2
  7. dbbfe8
  8. e4cfee
  9. eddff4
  10. f6effa

Darker: #a560c2 mixed with black

  1. a560c2
  2. 8f52a8
  3. 79458f
  4. 653877
  5. 512c60
  6. 3d2049
  7. 2b1534
  8. 1a0a20
  9. 0a030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a560c2 with less saturation

  1. a560c2
  2. a264bc
  3. 9e69b6
  4. 9b6daf
  5. 9870a9
  6. 9473a3
  7. 91779c
  8. 8d7a96
  9. 897d8f
  10. 867f89

Questions about #a560c2

What color is #a560c2?

#a560c2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 96, 194), in HSL hsl(282.24, 44.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.59% 0.15861 315.077).

What colors go well with #a560c2?

The complementary color of #a560c2 is #549624. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b70dc and #c15497. The triadic partners are #b47200 and #009899.

Is white or black text more readable on #a560c2?

White text reads better on #a560c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a560c2 a warm or cool color?

#a560c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.159.