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#a059a8 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a059a8 is rgb(160, 89, 168) in RGB and oklch(57.587% 0.14017 323.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

57.6%
0.140
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a059a8

#a059a8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a059a8 mixed with white

  1. a059a8
  2. aa6ab1
  3. b47aba
  4. bd8ac3
  5. c79bcb
  6. d0abd4
  7. dabcdd
  8. e3cce5
  9. edddee
  10. f6eef6

Darker: #a059a8 mixed with black

  1. a059a8
  2. 8b4c92
  3. 76407c
  4. 613467
  5. 4e2852
  6. 3b1d3f
  7. 29132c
  8. 19091a
  9. 09030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a059a8 with less saturation

  1. a059a8
  2. 9c5da3
  3. 99619f
  4. 95659a
  5. 916896
  6. 8e6b91
  7. 8a6e8c
  8. 867188
  9. 827483
  10. 7d767e

Questions about #a059a8

What color is #a059a8?

#a059a8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(160, 89, 168), in HSL hsl(293.92, 31.23%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.587% 0.14017 323.389).

What colors go well with #a059a8?

The complementary color of #a059a8 is #3e8d3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e66c3 and #b65180. The triadic partners are #9f6f00 and #008c98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a059a8?

White text reads better on #a059a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a059a8 a warm or cool color?

#a059a8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.14.