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#a65db2 color: Prickly Purple

#a65db2 is rgb(166, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.423% 0.14707 321.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

59.4%
0.147
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a65db2

#a65db2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #a65db2 mixed with white

  1. a65db2
  2. af6dba
  3. b87ec2
  4. c28eca
  5. cb9ed2
  6. d4aed9
  7. dcbee1
  8. e5cee9
  9. eedef0
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a65db2 mixed with black

  1. a65db2
  2. 90509a
  3. 7a4383
  4. 65376d
  5. 512a57
  6. 3e1f43
  7. 2b142f
  8. 1a0a1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a65db2 with less saturation

  1. a65db2
  2. a261ad
  3. 9f65a8
  4. 9b69a3
  5. 976d9e
  6. 937099
  7. 8f7394
  8. 8b768e
  9. 877989
  10. 837c84

Questions about #a65db2

What color is #a65db2?

#a65db2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(291.53, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.423% 0.14707 321.802).

What colors go well with #a65db2?

The complementary color of #a65db2 is #44933b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816bce and #be5488. The triadic partners are #a87300 and #00939d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a65db2?

White text reads better on #a65db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a65db2 a warm or cool color?

#a65db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.147.