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#a866b2 color: Prickly Purple

#a866b2 is rgb(168, 102, 178) in RGB and oklch(61.067% 0.13263 322.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

61.1%
0.133
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a866b2

#a866b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #a866b2 mixed with white

  1. a866b2
  2. b175ba
  3. ba84c2
  4. c393ca
  5. cca3d1
  6. d4b2d9
  7. ddc1e1
  8. e6d0e8
  9. eee0f0
  10. f7eff8

Darker: #a866b2 mixed with black

  1. a866b2
  2. 92589a
  3. 7c4a83
  4. 673c6d
  5. 522f57
  6. 3f2343
  7. 2c172f
  8. 1a0c1d
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a866b2 with less saturation

  1. a866b2
  2. a56aae
  3. a16da9
  4. 9e70a4
  5. 9a73a0
  6. 97769b
  7. 937997
  8. 8f7c92
  9. 8b7e8d
  10. 878188

Questions about #a866b2

What color is #a866b2?

#a866b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 102, 178), in HSL hsl(292.11, 33.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.067% 0.13263 322.153).

What colors go well with #a866b2?

The complementary color of #a866b2 is #509749. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8672cc and #be5e8b. The triadic partners are #aa7a00 and #0098a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a866b2?

White text reads better on #a866b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a866b2 a warm or cool color?

#a866b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.133.