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#a355a8 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a355a8 is rgb(163, 85, 168) in RGB and oklch(57.361% 0.14881 325.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

57.4%
0.149
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a355a8

#a355a8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a355a8 mixed with white

  1. a355a8
  2. ad66b1
  3. b677ba
  4. c088c3
  5. c999cb
  6. d2aad4
  7. dcbadd
  8. e5cbe5
  9. eedcee
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a355a8 mixed with black

  1. a355a8
  2. 8d4992
  3. 783d7c
  4. 633167
  5. 4f2652
  6. 3c1c3f
  7. 2a112c
  8. 19081a
  9. 0a020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a355a8 with less saturation

  1. a355a8
  2. 9f5aa3
  3. 9b5e9f
  4. 97629a
  5. 936696
  6. 8f6991
  7. 8b6d8c
  8. 867087
  9. 827382
  10. 7d767d

Questions about #a355a8

What color is #a355a8?

#a355a8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 85, 168), in HSL hsl(296.39, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.361% 0.14881 325.031).

What colors go well with #a355a8?

The complementary color of #a355a8 is #318e3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8063c6 and #b94c7d. The triadic partners are #9d7000 and #008b99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a355a8?

White text reads better on #a355a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a355a8 a warm or cool color?

#a355a8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.149.