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#a869bc color: Prickly Purple

#a869bc is rgb(168, 105, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.032% 0.13821 317.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

62%
0.138
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a869bc

#a869bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #a869bc mixed with white

  1. a869bc
  2. b178c3
  3. ba87ca
  4. c296d1
  5. cba5d8
  6. d4b3df
  7. ddc2e5
  8. e5d1ec
  9. eee1f2
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a869bc mixed with black

  1. a869bc
  2. 925aa3
  3. 7c4c8b
  4. 673e73
  5. 52315d
  6. 3f2447
  7. 2c1832
  8. 1a0c1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a869bc with less saturation

  1. a869bc
  2. a56db7
  3. a270b2
  4. 9e73ac
  5. 9b76a7
  6. 9879a2
  7. 947c9c
  8. 917f97
  9. 8d8191
  10. 8a848c

Questions about #a869bc

What color is #a869bc?

#a869bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 105, 188), in HSL hsl(285.54, 38.25%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.032% 0.13821 317.679).

What colors go well with #a869bc?

The complementary color of #a869bc is #5a9941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8377d4 and #c16095. The triadic partners are #b37900 and #009ca1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a869bc?

White text reads better on #a869bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a869bc a warm or cool color?

#a869bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.138.