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#a565b8 color: Prickly Purple

#a565b8 is rgb(165, 101, 184) in RGB and oklch(60.851% 0.13918 318.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

60.9%
0.139
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565b8

#a565b8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #a565b8 mixed with white

  1. a565b8
  2. ae74bf
  3. b784c7
  4. c093ce
  5. c9a2d5
  6. d2b1dd
  7. dbc1e4
  8. e4d0eb
  9. ede0f1
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a565b8 mixed with black

  1. a565b8
  2. 8f57a0
  3. 794988
  4. 653c71
  5. 512f5b
  6. 3d2245
  7. 2b1731
  8. 1a0c1e
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a565b8 with less saturation

  1. a565b8
  2. a269b3
  3. 9f6cae
  4. 9b70a9
  5. 9873a3
  6. 95769e
  7. 917899
  8. 8e7b93
  9. 8a7e8e
  10. 868088

Questions about #a565b8

What color is #a565b8?

#a565b8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 184), in HSL hsl(286.27, 36.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.851% 0.13918 318.175).

What colors go well with #a565b8?

The complementary color of #a565b8 is #55963e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8073d0 and #bd5c91. The triadic partners are #af7600 and #00989d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565b8?

White text reads better on #a565b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565b8 a warm or cool color?

#a565b8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.139.