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#a562af color: Prickly Purple

#a562af is rgb(165, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.934% 0.13473 322.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

59.9%
0.135
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a562af

#a562af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #a562af mixed with white

  1. a562af
  2. ae72b7
  3. b881bf
  4. c191c8
  5. caa0d0
  6. d3b0d8
  7. dcbfe0
  8. e5cfe8
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a562af mixed with black

  1. a562af
  2. 8f5498
  3. 794781
  4. 653a6b
  5. 512d56
  6. 3d2141
  7. 2b162e
  8. 1a0b1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a562af with less saturation

  1. a562af
  2. a266aa
  3. 9e69a6
  4. 9b6da1
  5. 97709d
  6. 937398
  7. 907693
  8. 8c788f
  9. 887b8a
  10. 847d85

Questions about #a562af

What color is #a562af?

#a562af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(292.21, 32.49%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.934% 0.13473 322.231).

What colors go well with #a562af?

The complementary color of #a562af is #4b9445. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836fc9 and #bb5a88. The triadic partners are #a77600 and #00949f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a562af?

White text reads better on #a562af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a562af a warm or cool color?

#a562af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.135.