Skip to the color picker

#a1689e color: Iris Orchid

#a1689e is rgb(161, 104, 158) in RGB and oklch(59.694% 0.10367 328.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

303°
100%

59.7%
0.104
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a1689e

#a1689e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Orchid (#a767a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a1689e mixed with white

  1. a1689e
  2. ab77a8
  3. b485b1
  4. be94bb
  5. c7a3c4
  6. d1b2ce
  7. dac1d8
  8. e3d0e2
  9. ede0eb
  10. f6eff5

Darker: #a1689e mixed with black

  1. a1689e
  2. 8b5989
  3. 764b74
  4. 623e60
  5. 4e304d
  6. 3c243a
  7. 2a1829
  8. 190c18
  9. 090409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a1689e with less saturation

  1. a1689e
  2. 9e6b9b
  3. 9b6d98
  4. 987095
  5. 947292
  6. 91758f
  7. 8e778c
  8. 8a7989
  9. 877b86
  10. 837d82

Questions about #a1689e

What color is #a1689e?

#a1689e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(161, 104, 158), in HSL hsl(303.16, 23.27%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.694% 0.10367 328.614).

What colors go well with #a1689e?

The complementary color of #a1689e is #50905c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8871b5 and #b1647e. The triadic partners are #997b2b and #0090a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1689e?

White text reads better on #a1689e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1689e a warm or cool color?

#a1689e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.104.