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#aa65b2 color: Prickly Purple

#aa65b2 is rgb(170, 101, 178) in RGB and oklch(61.14% 0.13558 323.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

61.1%
0.136
323°
  • 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 #aa65b2

#aa65b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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: #aa65b2 mixed with white

  1. aa65b2
  2. b374ba
  3. bc84c2
  4. c493ca
  5. cda2d1
  6. d5b1d9
  7. dec1e1
  8. e6d0e8
  9. efe0f0
  10. f7eff8

Darker: #aa65b2 mixed with black

  1. aa65b2
  2. 93579a
  3. 7d4983
  4. 683c6d
  5. 532f57
  6. 3f2243
  7. 2d172f
  8. 1b0c1d
  9. 0b030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #aa65b2 with less saturation

  1. aa65b2
  2. a669ae
  3. a36ca9
  4. 9f70a5
  5. 9c73a0
  6. 98769b
  7. 947997
  8. 907c92
  9. 8c7e8d
  10. 888188

Questions about #aa65b2

What color is #aa65b2?

#aa65b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 101, 178), in HSL hsl(293.77, 33.33%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.14% 0.13558 323.237).

What colors go well with #aa65b2?

The complementary color of #aa65b2 is #4c984a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8872cd and #c05d8a. The triadic partners are #aa7a00 and #0098a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa65b2?

White text reads better on #aa65b2: 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 #aa65b2 a warm or cool color?

#aa65b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.136.