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#a451af color: Orchid Dottyback

#a451af is rgb(164, 81, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.278% 0.16283 322.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

57.3%
0.163
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a451af

#a451af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, 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: #a451af mixed with white

  1. a451af
  2. ae63b7
  3. b775c0
  4. c186c8
  5. ca97d0
  6. d3a8d8
  7. dcb9e0
  8. e5cbe8
  9. eedcf0
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a451af mixed with black

  1. a451af
  2. 8e4598
  3. 793a81
  4. 642f6b
  5. 502456
  6. 3d1a41
  7. 2b102e
  8. 1a071c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a451af with less saturation

  1. a451af
  2. a056aa
  3. 9c5ba4
  4. 98609f
  5. 94649a
  6. 8f6894
  7. 8b6b8f
  8. 876f89
  9. 827284
  10. 7d757e

Questions about #a451af

What color is #a451af?

#a451af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(164, 81, 175), in HSL hsl(292.98, 37.01%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.278% 0.16283 322.82).

What colors go well with #a451af?

The complementary color of #a451af is #2e8f2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e61ce and #bc4681. The triadic partners are #9f6e00 and #008b96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a451af?

White text reads better on #a451af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a451af a warm or cool color?

#a451af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.163.