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#a968b8 color: Prickly Purple

#a968b8 is rgb(169, 104, 184) in RGB and oklch(61.789% 0.1361 319.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

61.8%
0.136
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a968b8

#a968b8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #a968b8 mixed with white

  1. a968b8
  2. b277bf
  3. bb86c7
  4. c395ce
  5. cca4d5
  6. d5b3dc
  7. ddc2e3
  8. e6d1ea
  9. eee0f1
  10. f7f0f8

Darker: #a968b8 mixed with black

  1. a968b8
  2. 9259a0
  3. 7c4b88
  4. 673e71
  5. 53305b
  6. 3f2445
  7. 2c1831
  8. 1b0c1e
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a968b8 with less saturation

  1. a968b8
  2. a66cb3
  3. a26fae
  4. 9f72a9
  5. 9c75a4
  6. 98789f
  7. 947b9a
  8. 917e95
  9. 8d8190
  10. 89838b

Questions about #a968b8

What color is #a968b8?

#a968b8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 184), in HSL hsl(288.75, 36.04%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.789% 0.1361 319.915).

What colors go well with #a968b8?

The complementary color of #a968b8 is #559946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8575d1 and #c06091. The triadic partners are #b07a00 and #009ba3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968b8?

White text reads better on #a968b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968b8 a warm or cool color?

#a968b8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.136.