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#a05ea2 color: Heath Spotted Orchid

#a05ea2 is rgb(160, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(58.086% 0.12526 325.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

58.1%
0.125
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a05ea2

#a05ea2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid (#9f5f9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a05ea2 mixed with white

  1. a05ea2
  2. aa6eab
  3. b47eb5
  4. bd8dbe
  5. c79dc7
  6. d0add1
  7. dabdda
  8. e3cee3
  9. eddeec
  10. f6eef6

Darker: #a05ea2 mixed with black

  1. a05ea2
  2. 8b518c
  3. 764477
  4. 613763
  5. 4e2b4f
  6. 3b1f3c
  7. 29142a
  8. 190a19
  9. 09030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a05ea2 with less saturation

  1. a05ea2
  2. 9d629e
  3. 99659a
  4. 966897
  5. 926b93
  6. 8e6e8f
  7. 8b718b
  8. 877387
  9. 837683
  10. 7f787f

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Colors that go with #a05ea2

Complementary
#a05ea2#428e4b
Analogous
#a05ea2#8269bc#b3587d
Triadic
#a05ea2#9b7400#008d9d
Split
#a05ea2#778316#009278

Questions about #a05ea2

What color is #a05ea2?

#a05ea2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(160, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(298.24, 26.77%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.086% 0.12526 325.99).

What colors go well with #a05ea2?

The complementary color of #a05ea2 is #428e4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8269bc and #b3587d. The triadic partners are #9b7400 and #008d9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a05ea2?

White text reads better on #a05ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a05ea2 a warm or cool color?

#a05ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.125.