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#a562ba color: Prickly Purple

#a562ba is rgb(165, 98, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.478% 0.14651 317.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

60.5%
0.147
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a562ba

#a562ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a562ba mixed with white

  1. a562ba
  2. ae72c1
  3. b782c9
  4. c091d0
  5. c9a1d7
  6. d2b0de
  7. dbc0e5
  8. e4cfeb
  9. eddff2
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a562ba mixed with black

  1. a562ba
  2. 8f54a1
  3. 794789
  4. 653a72
  5. 512d5c
  6. 3d2146
  7. 2b1632
  8. 1a0b1e
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a562ba with less saturation

  1. a562ba
  2. a266b5
  3. 9e6aaf
  4. 9b6daa
  5. 9871a4
  6. 94749f
  7. 907799
  8. 8d7a93
  9. 897c8d
  10. 857f87

Questions about #a562ba

What color is #a562ba?

#a562ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 98, 186), in HSL hsl(285.68, 38.94%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.478% 0.14651 317.719).

What colors go well with #a562ba?

The complementary color of #a562ba is #529536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e70d3 and #be5891. The triadic partners are #b07400 and #00979c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a562ba?

White text reads better on #a562ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a562ba a warm or cool color?

#a562ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.147.