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#a565ae color: Soft magenta

#a565ae is rgb(165, 101, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.368% 0.12838 322.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

60.4%
0.128
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565ae

#a565ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #a565ae mixed with white

  1. a565ae
  2. ae74b6
  3. b783bf
  4. c193c7
  5. caa2cf
  6. d3b1d7
  7. dcc0df
  8. e5d0e7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a565ae mixed with black

  1. a565ae
  2. 8f5797
  3. 794980
  4. 653c6a
  5. 512f55
  6. 3d2241
  7. 2b172e
  8. 1a0c1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565ae with less saturation

  1. a565ae
  2. a268aa
  3. 9e6ca5
  4. 9b6fa1
  5. 98729d
  6. 947598
  7. 907794
  8. 8d7a8f
  9. 897c8b
  10. 857f86

Questions about #a565ae

What color is #a565ae?

#a565ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 174), in HSL hsl(292.6, 31.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.368% 0.12838 322.469).

What colors go well with #a565ae?

The complementary color of #a565ae is #4f944a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8471c7 and #ba5e89. The triadic partners are #a77800 and #0096a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565ae?

White text reads better on #a565ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565ae a warm or cool color?

#a565ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.128.