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#a866ba color: Prickly Purple

#a866ba is rgb(168, 102, 186) in RGB and oklch(61.453% 0.1412 318.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

61.5%
0.141
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a866ba

#a866ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #a866ba mixed with white

  1. a866ba
  2. b175c1
  3. ba85c8
  4. c394d0
  5. cba3d7
  6. d4b2de
  7. ddc1e4
  8. e5d1eb
  9. eee0f2
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a866ba mixed with black

  1. a866ba
  2. 9258a1
  3. 7c4a89
  4. 673c72
  5. 522f5c
  6. 3f2346
  7. 2c1732
  8. 1a0c1e
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a866ba with less saturation

  1. a866ba
  2. a56ab5
  3. a16db0
  4. 9e71aa
  5. 9b74a5
  6. 9777a0
  7. 937a9b
  8. 907d95
  9. 8c7f90
  10. 88828a

Questions about #a866ba

What color is #a866ba?

#a866ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 102, 186), in HSL hsl(287.14, 37.84%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.453% 0.1412 318.791).

What colors go well with #a866ba?

The complementary color of #a866ba is #55983f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8374d3 and #c15d92. The triadic partners are #b17800 and #009aa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a866ba?

White text reads better on #a866ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a866ba a warm or cool color?

#a866ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.141.