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#a356ac color: Orchid Dottyback

#a356ac is rgb(163, 86, 172) in RGB and oklch(57.709% 0.15109 323.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

57.7%
0.151
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a356ac

#a356ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #a356ac mixed with white

  1. a356ac
  2. ad67b5
  3. b678bd
  4. c089c6
  5. c99ace
  6. d2aad6
  7. dbbbdf
  8. e4cce7
  9. edddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a356ac mixed with black

  1. a356ac
  2. 8d4a95
  3. 783e7f
  4. 633269
  5. 4f2754
  6. 3c1c40
  7. 2a122d
  8. 19081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a356ac with less saturation

  1. a356ac
  2. 9f5ba7
  3. 9b5fa2
  4. 98639d
  5. 946798
  6. 8f6a93
  7. 8b6e8e
  8. 877189
  9. 837484
  10. 7e777f

Questions about #a356ac

What color is #a356ac?

#a356ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 86, 172), in HSL hsl(293.72, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.709% 0.15109 323.292).

What colors go well with #a356ac?

The complementary color of #a356ac is #378f37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f64c9 and #ba4d81. The triadic partners are #a07000 and #008d98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a356ac?

White text reads better on #a356ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a356ac a warm or cool color?

#a356ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.151.