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#a561b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a561b2 is rgb(165, 97, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.921% 0.13963 321.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

59.9%
0.140
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a561b2

#a561b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #a561b2 mixed with white

  1. a561b2
  2. ae71ba
  3. b881c2
  4. c190ca
  5. caa0d2
  6. d3afd9
  7. dcbfe1
  8. e5cfe9
  9. eddff0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a561b2 mixed with black

  1. a561b2
  2. 8f539a
  3. 794683
  4. 65396d
  5. 512d57
  6. 3d2143
  7. 2b152f
  8. 1a0b1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a561b2 with less saturation

  1. a561b2
  2. a265ad
  3. 9e69a8
  4. 9b6ca3
  5. 976f9f
  6. 93729a
  7. 907595
  8. 8c788f
  9. 887b8a
  10. 847d85

Questions about #a561b2

What color is #a561b2?

#a561b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 97, 178), in HSL hsl(290.37, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.921% 0.13963 321.012).

What colors go well with #a561b2?

The complementary color of #a561b2 is #4b9440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816ecc and #bc598a. The triadic partners are #aa7500 and #00949e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a561b2?

White text reads better on #a561b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a561b2 a warm or cool color?

#a561b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.14.