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#a762b5 color: Prickly Purple

#a762b5 is rgb(167, 98, 181) in RGB and oklch(60.461% 0.1422 320.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

60.5%
0.142
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a762b5

#a762b5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #a762b5 mixed with white

  1. a762b5
  2. b072bd
  3. b981c4
  4. c291cc
  5. cba0d4
  6. d4b0db
  7. ddc0e2
  8. e5cfea
  9. eedff1
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a762b5 mixed with black

  1. a762b5
  2. 91549d
  3. 7b4786
  4. 663a6f
  5. 522d59
  6. 3e2144
  7. 2c1630
  8. 1a0b1d
  9. 0a030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a762b5 with less saturation

  1. a762b5
  2. a466b0
  3. a06aab
  4. 9d6da6
  5. 9971a1
  6. 95749c
  7. 917797
  8. 8e7a92
  9. 8a7c8c
  10. 867f87

Questions about #a762b5

What color is #a762b5?

#a762b5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 98, 181), in HSL hsl(289.88, 35.93%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.461% 0.1422 320.678).

What colors go well with #a762b5?

The complementary color of #a762b5 is #4d963f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8370cf and #bf598c. The triadic partners are #ad7600 and #00969f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a762b5?

White text reads better on #a762b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a762b5 a warm or cool color?

#a762b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.142.