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#a35aaa color: Orchid Dottyback

#a35aaa is rgb(163, 90, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.206% 0.14228 323.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

58.2%
0.142
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a35aaa

#a35aaa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, 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: #a35aaa mixed with white

  1. a35aaa
  2. ad6bb3
  3. b67bbb
  4. c08bc4
  5. c99ccd
  6. d2acd5
  7. dbbcde
  8. e4cde6
  9. edddee
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a35aaa mixed with black

  1. a35aaa
  2. 8d4d93
  3. 78417d
  4. 633568
  5. 4f2953
  6. 3c1e3f
  7. 2a132d
  8. 19091b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a35aaa with less saturation

  1. a35aaa
  2. 9f5ea5
  3. 9c62a1
  4. 98669c
  5. 946998
  6. 906d93
  7. 8c708e
  8. 88738a
  9. 847585
  10. 7f7880

Questions about #a35aaa

What color is #a35aaa?

#a35aaa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 90, 170), in HSL hsl(294.75, 32%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.206% 0.14228 323.929).

What colors go well with #a35aaa?

The complementary color of #a35aaa is #3d903f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8167c6 and #b95281. The triadic partners are #a17100 and #008e9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35aaa?

White text reads better on #a35aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35aaa a warm or cool color?

#a35aaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.142.