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#a565c2 color: Prickly Purple

#a565c2 is rgb(165, 101, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.361% 0.15031 314.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

61.4%
0.150
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a565c2

#a565c2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a565c2 mixed with white

  1. a565c2
  2. ae75c9
  3. b784cf
  4. c093d6
  5. c9a3dc
  6. d2b2e2
  7. dbc1e8
  8. e4d0ee
  9. ede0f4
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a565c2 mixed with black

  1. a565c2
  2. 8f57a8
  3. 79498f
  4. 653c77
  5. 512f60
  6. 3d2249
  7. 2b1734
  8. 1a0c20
  9. 0a030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a565c2 with less saturation

  1. a565c2
  2. a269bc
  3. 9f6db6
  4. 9c70b0
  5. 9874aa
  6. 9577a4
  7. 927a9e
  8. 8e7d97
  9. 8b7f91
  10. 88828b

Questions about #a565c2

What color is #a565c2?

#a565c2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 194), in HSL hsl(281.29, 43.26%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.361% 0.15031 314.458).

What colors go well with #a565c2?

The complementary color of #a565c2 is #5b972e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c74da and #c15a9a. The triadic partners are #b87300 and #009a9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565c2?

White text reads better on #a565c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565c2 a warm or cool color?

#a565c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.15.