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#a565b3 color: Prickly Purple

#a565b3 is rgb(165, 101, 179) in RGB and oklch(60.606% 0.13373 320.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

60.6%
0.134
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565b3

#a565b3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #a565b3 mixed with white

  1. a565b3
  2. ae74bb
  3. b784c3
  4. c093ca
  5. caa2d2
  6. d3b1da
  7. dcc1e1
  8. e4d0e9
  9. ede0f0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a565b3 mixed with black

  1. a565b3
  2. 8f579b
  3. 794984
  4. 653c6e
  5. 512f58
  6. 3d2243
  7. 2b172f
  8. 1a0c1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565b3 with less saturation

  1. a565b3
  2. a269ae
  3. 9e6caa
  4. 9b6fa5
  5. 9872a0
  6. 94759b
  7. 917896
  8. 8d7b91
  9. 897d8c
  10. 868087

Questions about #a565b3

What color is #a565b3?

#a565b3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 179), in HSL hsl(289.23, 33.91%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.606% 0.13373 320.242).

What colors go well with #a565b3?

The complementary color of #a565b3 is #529544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8272cc and #bc5d8d. The triadic partners are #ab7700 and #00979f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565b3?

White text reads better on #a565b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565b3 a warm or cool color?

#a565b3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.134.