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#a355a5 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a355a5 is rgb(163, 85, 165) in RGB and oklch(57.213% 0.1459 326.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

57.2%
0.146
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a355a5

#a355a5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #a355a5 mixed with white

  1. a355a5
  2. ad66ae
  3. b677b7
  4. c088c0
  5. c999c9
  6. d3a9d2
  7. dcbadb
  8. e5cbe4
  9. eedced
  10. f6eef6

Darker: #a355a5 mixed with black

  1. a355a5
  2. 8d498f
  3. 783d79
  4. 633165
  5. 4f2651
  6. 3c1c3d
  7. 2a112b
  8. 19081a
  9. 0a020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a355a5 with less saturation

  1. a355a5
  2. 9f5aa1
  3. 9b5e9c
  4. 976298
  5. 936594
  6. 8f698f
  7. 8b6c8b
  8. 866f86
  9. 827281
  10. 7d757d

Questions about #a355a5

What color is #a355a5?

#a355a5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 85, 165), in HSL hsl(298.5, 32%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.213% 0.1459 326.349).

What colors go well with #a355a5?

The complementary color of #a355a5 is #2e8e3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8162c3 and #b84d7a. The triadic partners are #9b7000 and #008a9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a355a5?

White text reads better on #a355a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a355a5 a warm or cool color?

#a355a5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.146.