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#a356af color: Orchid Dottyback

#a356af is rgb(163, 86, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.863% 0.1541 322.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

57.9%
0.154
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a356af

#a356af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, 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: #a356af mixed with white

  1. a356af
  2. ad67b7
  3. b678c0
  4. c089c8
  5. c99ad0
  6. d2aad8
  7. dbbbe0
  8. e4cce8
  9. edddf0
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a356af mixed with black

  1. a356af
  2. 8d4a98
  3. 783e81
  4. 63326b
  5. 4f2756
  6. 3c1c41
  7. 2a122e
  8. 19081c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a356af with less saturation

  1. a356af
  2. 9f5baa
  3. 9b5fa5
  4. 9863a0
  5. 94679a
  6. 906b95
  7. 8b6e90
  8. 87718a
  9. 837485
  10. 7e777f

Questions about #a356af

What color is #a356af?

#a356af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 86, 175), in HSL hsl(291.91, 35.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.863% 0.1541 322.072).

What colors go well with #a356af?

The complementary color of #a356af is #398f32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e65cc and #bb4c83. The triadic partners are #a26f00 and #008d98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a356af?

White text reads better on #a356af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a356af a warm or cool color?

#a356af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.154.