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#a26aaa color: Iris Orchid

#a26aaa is rgb(162, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.675% 0.11325 322.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

60.7%
0.113
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a26aaa

#a26aaa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #a26aaa mixed with white

  1. a26aaa
  2. ab79b3
  3. b587bb
  4. be96c4
  5. c7a4cc
  6. d1b3d5
  7. dac2dd
  8. e3d1e6
  9. ede0ee
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a26aaa mixed with black

  1. a26aaa
  2. 8c5b93
  3. 774d7d
  4. 633f68
  5. 4f3153
  6. 3c243f
  7. 2a182d
  8. 190d1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a26aaa with less saturation

  1. a26aaa
  2. 9f6da6
  3. 9c70a2
  4. 99729e
  5. 96759a
  6. 937796
  7. 907a92
  8. 8c7c8e
  9. 897e8a
  10. 868086

Questions about #a26aaa

What color is #a26aaa?

#a26aaa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(162, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(292.5, 27.35%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.675% 0.11325 322.354).

What colors go well with #a26aaa?

The complementary color of #a26aaa is #589353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8474c0 and #b56489. The triadic partners are #a37b21 and #00959f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26aaa?

White text reads better on #a26aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26aaa a warm or cool color?

#a26aaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.113.