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#a356ae color: Orchid Dottyback

#a356ae is rgb(163, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(57.811% 0.15309 322.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

57.8%
0.153
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a356ae

#a356ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, 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: #a356ae mixed with white

  1. a356ae
  2. ad67b6
  3. b678bf
  4. c089c7
  5. c99acf
  6. d2aad7
  7. dbbbe0
  8. e4cce7
  9. edddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a356ae mixed with black

  1. a356ae
  2. 8d4a97
  3. 783e80
  4. 63326a
  5. 4f2755
  6. 3c1c41
  7. 2a122e
  8. 19081c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a356ae with less saturation

  1. a356ae
  2. 9f5ba9
  3. 9b5fa4
  4. 98639f
  5. 94679a
  6. 906a95
  7. 8b6e8f
  8. 87718a
  9. 837485
  10. 7e777f

Questions about #a356ae

What color is #a356ae?

#a356ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(292.5, 35.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.811% 0.15309 322.474).

What colors go well with #a356ae?

The complementary color of #a356ae is #398f34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e64cb and #bb4c82. The triadic partners are #a16f00 and #008d98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a356ae?

White text reads better on #a356ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a356ae a warm or cool color?

#a356ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.153.