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#a156ab color: Orchid Dottyback

#a156ab is rgb(161, 86, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.409% 0.14893 322.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

57.4%
0.149
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a156ab

#a156ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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: #a156ab mixed with white

  1. a156ab
  2. ab67b4
  3. b578bc
  4. be89c5
  5. c899cd
  6. d1aad6
  7. dabbde
  8. e4cce6
  9. edddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a156ab mixed with black

  1. a156ab
  2. 8b4a94
  3. 763e7e
  4. 623268
  5. 4e2754
  6. 3c1c40
  7. 2a122d
  8. 19081b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a156ab with less saturation

  1. a156ab
  2. 9d5ba6
  3. 9a5fa1
  4. 96639c
  5. 926697
  6. 8e6a92
  7. 8a6d8d
  8. 867088
  9. 817383
  10. 7d767e

Questions about #a156ab

What color is #a156ab?

#a156ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(161, 86, 171), in HSL hsl(292.94, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.409% 0.14893 322.766).

What colors go well with #a156ab?

The complementary color of #a156ab is #398e36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d64c7 and #b84d80. The triadic partners are #9f6f00 and #008c97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a156ab?

White text reads better on #a156ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a156ab a warm or cool color?

#a156ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.149.