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#a355a0 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a355a0 is rgb(163, 85, 160) in RGB and oklch(56.971% 0.14113 328.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

57%
0.141
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a355a0

#a355a0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #a355a0 mixed with white

  1. a355a0
  2. ad66aa
  3. b777b3
  4. c088bd
  5. c998c6
  6. d3a9d0
  7. dcbad9
  8. e5cbe3
  9. eedcec
  10. f6eef6

Darker: #a355a0 mixed with black

  1. a355a0
  2. 8d498b
  3. 783d76
  4. 633161
  5. 4f264e
  6. 3c1c3b
  7. 2a1129
  8. 190819
  9. 0a0209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a355a0 with less saturation

  1. a355a0
  2. 9f599c
  3. 9b5e98
  4. 976194
  5. 936590
  6. 8f688c
  7. 8a6c88
  8. 866f84
  9. 817280
  10. 7c747b

Questions about #a355a0

What color is #a355a0?

#a355a0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 85, 160), in HSL hsl(302.31, 31.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.971% 0.14113 328.658).

What colors go well with #a355a0?

The complementary color of #a355a0 is #298d45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8361be and #b64e76. The triadic partners are #987100 and #00899c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a355a0?

White text reads better on #a355a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a355a0 a warm or cool color?

#a355a0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.141.