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#a156ae color: Orchid Dottyback

#a156ae is rgb(161, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(57.563% 0.15198 321.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

57.6%
0.152
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a156ae

#a156ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #a156ae mixed with white

  1. a156ae
  2. ab67b6
  3. b578bf
  4. be89c7
  5. c89acf
  6. d1aad7
  7. dabbe0
  8. e4cce8
  9. edddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a156ae mixed with black

  1. a156ae
  2. 8b4a97
  3. 763e80
  4. 62326a
  5. 4e2755
  6. 3c1c41
  7. 2a122e
  8. 19081c
  9. 09020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a156ae with less saturation

  1. a156ae
  2. 9d5ba9
  3. 9a5fa4
  4. 96639f
  5. 926799
  6. 8e6a94
  7. 8a6d8f
  8. 86708a
  9. 827384
  10. 7d767f

Questions about #a156ae

What color is #a156ae?

#a156ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(161, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(291.14, 35.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.563% 0.15198 321.538).

What colors go well with #a156ae?

The complementary color of #a156ae is #3c8e32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c64ca and #b94c83. The triadic partners are #a16e00 and #008c96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a156ae?

White text reads better on #a156ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a156ae a warm or cool color?

#a156ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.152.