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#a153ab color: Orchid Dottyback

#a153ab is rgb(161, 83, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.971% 0.15394 322.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

57%
0.154
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a153ab

#a153ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a153ab mixed with white

  1. a153ab
  2. ab65b4
  3. b576bc
  4. be87c5
  5. c898cd
  6. d1a9d6
  7. dbbade
  8. e4cbe7
  9. eddcef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a153ab mixed with black

  1. a153ab
  2. 8b4794
  3. 763b7e
  4. 623068
  5. 4e2554
  6. 3c1b40
  7. 2a112d
  8. 19081b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a153ab with less saturation

  1. a153ab
  2. 9d58a6
  3. 995ca1
  4. 95609c
  5. 916497
  6. 8d6892
  7. 896b8d
  8. 856e87
  9. 807182
  10. 7c747d

Questions about #a153ab

What color is #a153ab?

#a153ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(161, 83, 171), in HSL hsl(293.18, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.971% 0.15394 322.943).

What colors go well with #a153ab?

The complementary color of #a153ab is #338d32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c61c8 and #b8497f. The triadic partners are #9e6d00 and #008a95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a153ab?

White text reads better on #a153ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a153ab a warm or cool color?

#a153ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.154.