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#a36eaa color: Violet Femmes

#a36eaa is rgb(163, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.476% 0.10656 322.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

61.5%
0.107
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a36eaa

#a36eaa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a36eaa mixed with white

  1. a36eaa
  2. ac7cb3
  3. b68abb
  4. bf98c4
  5. c8a7cc
  6. d1b5d5
  7. dac4dd
  8. e4d2e6
  9. ede1ee
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a36eaa mixed with black

  1. a36eaa
  2. 8d5f93
  3. 78507d
  4. 634168
  5. 4f3353
  6. 3c263f
  7. 2a192d
  8. 190e1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a36eaa with less saturation

  1. a36eaa
  2. a071a6
  3. 9d73a3
  4. 9a769f
  5. 97789b
  6. 947a98
  7. 917c94
  8. 8e7e90
  9. 8b818c
  10. 888388

Questions about #a36eaa

What color is #a36eaa?

#a36eaa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(163, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(293, 26.09%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.476% 0.10656 322.637).

What colors go well with #a36eaa?

The complementary color of #a36eaa is #5d9559. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8778bf and #b5688b. The triadic partners are #a47e2e and #0097a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36eaa?

White text reads better on #a36eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36eaa a warm or cool color?

#a36eaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.107.