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#a359af color: Orchid Dottyback

#a359af is rgb(163, 89, 175) in RGB and oklch(58.305% 0.14907 321.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

58.3%
0.149
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a359af

#a359af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a359af mixed with white

  1. a359af
  2. ad6ab7
  3. b67ac0
  4. c08bc8
  5. c99bd0
  6. d2acd8
  7. dbbce0
  8. e4cde8
  9. edddf0
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a359af mixed with black

  1. a359af
  2. 8d4c98
  3. 784081
  4. 63346b
  5. 4f2856
  6. 3c1d41
  7. 2a132e
  8. 19091c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a359af with less saturation

  1. a359af
  2. 9f5daa
  3. 9c62a5
  4. 9865a0
  5. 94699b
  6. 906c96
  7. 8c7091
  8. 88738b
  9. 847686
  10. 807881

Questions about #a359af

What color is #a359af?

#a359af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 89, 175), in HSL hsl(291.63, 34.96%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.305% 0.14907 321.873).

What colors go well with #a359af?

The complementary color of #a359af is #3f9037. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e67cb and #bb5085. The triadic partners are #a47000 and #008f99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a359af?

White text reads better on #a359af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a359af a warm or cool color?

#a359af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.149.