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#a355a4 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a355a4 is rgb(163, 85, 164) in RGB and oklch(57.164% 0.14493 326.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

57.2%
0.145
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a355a4

#a355a4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #a355a4 mixed with white

  1. a355a4
  2. ad66ad
  3. b677b6
  4. c088c0
  5. c999c9
  6. d3a9d2
  7. dcbadb
  8. e5cbe4
  9. eedced
  10. f6eef6

Darker: #a355a4 mixed with black

  1. a355a4
  2. 8d498e
  3. 783d79
  4. 633164
  5. 4f2650
  6. 3c1c3d
  7. 2a112b
  8. 19081a
  9. 0a020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a355a4 with less saturation

  1. a355a4
  2. 9f5aa0
  3. 9b5e9b
  4. 976297
  5. 936593
  6. 8f698e
  7. 8a6c8a
  8. 866f86
  9. 817281
  10. 7d757c

Questions about #a355a4

What color is #a355a4?

#a355a4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 85, 164), in HSL hsl(299.24, 31.73%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.164% 0.14493 326.8).

What colors go well with #a355a4?

The complementary color of #a355a4 is #2d8e40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8262c2 and #b84d79. The triadic partners are #9a7000 and #008a9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a355a4?

White text reads better on #a355a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a355a4 a warm or cool color?

#a355a4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.145.