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#a356aa color: Orchid Dottyback

#a356aa is rgb(163, 86, 170) in RGB and oklch(57.608% 0.1491 324.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

57.6%
0.149
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a356aa

#a356aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #a356aa mixed with white

  1. a356aa
  2. ad67b3
  3. b678bb
  4. c089c4
  5. c999cd
  6. d2aad5
  7. dcbbde
  8. e5cce6
  9. edddee
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a356aa mixed with black

  1. a356aa
  2. 8d4a93
  3. 783e7d
  4. 633268
  5. 4f2753
  6. 3c1c3f
  7. 2a122d
  8. 19081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a356aa with less saturation

  1. a356aa
  2. 9f5ba5
  3. 9b5fa1
  4. 97639c
  5. 936797
  6. 8f6a92
  7. 8b6d8d
  8. 877088
  9. 827383
  10. 7e767e

Questions about #a356aa

What color is #a356aa?

#a356aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 86, 170), in HSL hsl(295, 33.07%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.608% 0.1491 324.13).

What colors go well with #a356aa?

The complementary color of #a356aa is #358f3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8064c7 and #b94d7f. The triadic partners are #9f7000 and #008c99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a356aa?

White text reads better on #a356aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a356aa a warm or cool color?

#a356aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.149.