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#a565af color: Prickly Purple

#a565af is rgb(165, 101, 175) in RGB and oklch(60.415% 0.12944 322.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

60.4%
0.129
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565af

#a565af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #a565af mixed with white

  1. a565af
  2. ae74b7
  3. b783bf
  4. c193c7
  5. caa2d0
  6. d3b1d8
  7. dcc0e0
  8. e5d0e7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a565af mixed with black

  1. a565af
  2. 8f5798
  3. 794981
  4. 653c6b
  5. 512f56
  6. 3d2241
  7. 2b172e
  8. 1a0c1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565af with less saturation

  1. a565af
  2. a268ab
  3. 9e6ca6
  4. 9b6fa2
  5. 98729d
  6. 947599
  7. 907794
  8. 8d7a90
  9. 897d8b
  10. 857f86

Questions about #a565af

What color is #a565af?

#a565af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 175), in HSL hsl(291.89, 31.62%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.415% 0.12944 322.01).

What colors go well with #a565af?

The complementary color of #a565af is #509449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8471c8 and #ba5e89. The triadic partners are #a87800 and #0096a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565af?

White text reads better on #a565af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565af a warm or cool color?

#a565af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.129.