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#a36aaa color: Iris Orchid

#a36aaa is rgb(163, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.788% 0.11388 322.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

60.8%
0.114
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a36aaa

#a36aaa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Orchid (#a767a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a36aaa mixed with white

  1. a36aaa
  2. ac79b3
  3. b687bb
  4. bf96c4
  5. c8a4cc
  6. d1b3d5
  7. dbc2dd
  8. e4d1e6
  9. ede0ee
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a36aaa mixed with black

  1. a36aaa
  2. 8d5b93
  3. 784d7d
  4. 633f68
  5. 4f3153
  6. 3c243f
  7. 2a182d
  8. 190d1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a36aaa with less saturation

  1. a36aaa
  2. a06da6
  3. 9d70a2
  4. 9a729e
  5. 97759b
  6. 937797
  7. 907a93
  8. 8d7c8f
  9. 897e8b
  10. 868087

Questions about #a36aaa

What color is #a36aaa?

#a36aaa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(163, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(293.44, 27.35%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.788% 0.11388 322.943).

What colors go well with #a36aaa?

The complementary color of #a36aaa is #579453. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8574c0 and #b66488. The triadic partners are #a47b20 and #0096a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36aaa?

White text reads better on #a36aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36aaa a warm or cool color?

#a36aaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.114.