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#a562b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a562b2 is rgb(165, 98, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.079% 0.1379 320.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

60.1%
0.138
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a562b2

#a562b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #a562b2 mixed with white

  1. a562b2
  2. ae72ba
  3. b781c2
  4. c191ca
  5. caa0d2
  6. d3b0d9
  7. dcbfe1
  8. e5cfe9
  9. eddff0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a562b2 mixed with black

  1. a562b2
  2. 8f549a
  3. 794783
  4. 653a6d
  5. 512d57
  6. 3d2143
  7. 2b162f
  8. 1a0b1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a562b2 with less saturation

  1. a562b2
  2. a266ad
  3. 9e69a8
  4. 9b6da4
  5. 97709f
  6. 94739a
  7. 907695
  8. 8c7990
  9. 887b8b
  10. 847e86

Questions about #a562b2

What color is #a562b2?

#a562b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 98, 178), in HSL hsl(290.25, 34.19%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.079% 0.1379 320.93).

What colors go well with #a562b2?

The complementary color of #a562b2 is #4d9441. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826fcc and #bc5a8b. The triadic partners are #aa7500 and #00959e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a562b2?

White text reads better on #a562b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a562b2 a warm or cool color?

#a562b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.138.