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#a154ab color: Orchid Dottyback

#a154ab is rgb(161, 84, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.116% 0.15228 322.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

57.1%
0.152
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a154ab

#a154ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, 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: #a154ab mixed with white

  1. a154ab
  2. ab65b4
  3. b577bc
  4. be87c5
  5. c898cd
  6. d1a9d6
  7. dbbade
  8. e4cbe7
  9. eddcef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a154ab mixed with black

  1. a154ab
  2. 8b4894
  3. 763c7e
  4. 623168
  5. 4e2654
  6. 3c1b40
  7. 2a112d
  8. 19081b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a154ab with less saturation

  1. a154ab
  2. 9d59a6
  3. 995da1
  4. 96619c
  5. 926597
  6. 8e6892
  7. 896c8d
  8. 856f88
  9. 817282
  10. 7c757d

Questions about #a154ab

What color is #a154ab?

#a154ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(161, 84, 171), in HSL hsl(293.1, 34.12%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.116% 0.15228 322.885).

What colors go well with #a154ab?

The complementary color of #a154ab is #358d33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d62c8 and #b84b80. The triadic partners are #9e6e00 and #008b96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a154ab?

White text reads better on #a154ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a154ab a warm or cool color?

#a154ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.152.