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#a353a3 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a353a3 is rgb(163, 83, 163) in RGB and oklch(56.823% 0.14737 327.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

56.8%
0.147
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a353a3

#a353a3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a353a3 mixed with white

  1. a353a3
  2. ad64ac
  3. b776b6
  4. c087bf
  5. ca98c8
  6. d3a9d1
  7. dcbadb
  8. e5cbe4
  9. eedced
  10. f6edf6

Darker: #a353a3 mixed with black

  1. a353a3
  2. 8d478d
  3. 783b78
  4. 633063
  5. 4f254f
  6. 3c1b3c
  7. 2a112a
  8. 190819
  9. 0a020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a353a3 with less saturation

  1. a353a3
  2. 9f589f
  3. 9b5c9a
  4. 976096
  5. 936492
  6. 8e678d
  7. 8a6b89
  8. 856e85
  9. 817180
  10. 7c747b

Questions about #a353a3

What color is #a353a3?

#a353a3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 83, 163), in HSL hsl(300, 32.52%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.823% 0.14737 327.298).

What colors go well with #a353a3?

The complementary color of #a353a3 is #288d3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8260c2 and #b84b78. The triadic partners are #987000 and #00899a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a353a3?

White text reads better on #a353a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a353a3 a warm or cool color?

#a353a3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.147.