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#a762b9 color: Prickly Purple

#a762b9 is rgb(167, 98, 185) in RGB and oklch(60.66% 0.14646 319.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

60.7%
0.146
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a762b9

#a762b9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #a762b9 mixed with white

  1. a762b9
  2. b072c0
  3. b982c8
  4. c291cf
  5. cba1d6
  6. d4b0dd
  7. dcc0e4
  8. e5cfeb
  9. eedff2
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a762b9 mixed with black

  1. a762b9
  2. 9154a0
  3. 7b4789
  4. 663a71
  5. 522d5b
  6. 3e2146
  7. 2c1631
  8. 1a0b1e
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a762b9 with less saturation

  1. a762b9
  2. a466b4
  3. a06aae
  4. 9d6ea9
  5. 9971a4
  6. 95749e
  7. 927799
  8. 8e7a93
  9. 8a7d8e
  10. 867f88

Questions about #a762b9

What color is #a762b9?

#a762b9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 98, 185), in HSL hsl(287.59, 38.33%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.66% 0.14646 319.08).

What colors go well with #a762b9?

The complementary color of #a762b9 is #4f963a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8170d3 and #c05990. The triadic partners are #b07500 and #00979e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a762b9?

White text reads better on #a762b9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a762b9 a warm or cool color?

#a762b9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.146.