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#a156ac color: Orchid Dottyback

#a156ac is rgb(161, 86, 172) in RGB and oklch(57.46% 0.14994 322.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

57.5%
0.150
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a156ac

#a156ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #a156ac mixed with white

  1. a156ac
  2. ab67b5
  3. b578bd
  4. be89c6
  5. c899ce
  6. d1aad6
  7. dabbdf
  8. e4cce7
  9. edddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a156ac mixed with black

  1. a156ac
  2. 8b4a95
  3. 763e7f
  4. 623269
  5. 4e2754
  6. 3c1c40
  7. 2a122d
  8. 19081b
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a156ac with less saturation

  1. a156ac
  2. 9d5ba7
  3. 9a5fa2
  4. 96639d
  5. 926698
  6. 8e6a93
  7. 8a6d8e
  8. 867089
  9. 827383
  10. 7d767e

Questions about #a156ac

What color is #a156ac?

#a156ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(161, 86, 172), in HSL hsl(292.33, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.46% 0.14994 322.351).

What colors go well with #a156ac?

The complementary color of #a156ac is #3a8e35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d64c8 and #b84d81. The triadic partners are #a06e00 and #008c96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a156ac?

White text reads better on #a156ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a156ac a warm or cool color?

#a156ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.15.