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#a452aa color: Orchid Dottyback

#a452aa is rgb(164, 82, 170) in RGB and oklch(57.158% 0.15635 324.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

57.2%
0.156
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a452aa

#a452aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 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: #a452aa mixed with white

  1. a452aa
  2. ae64b3
  3. b775bc
  4. c186c4
  5. ca97cd
  6. d3a8d5
  7. dcbade
  8. e5cbe6
  9. eedcee
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a452aa mixed with black

  1. a452aa
  2. 8e4693
  3. 793b7d
  4. 642f68
  5. 502553
  6. 3d1a3f
  7. 2b112d
  8. 1a081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a452aa with less saturation

  1. a452aa
  2. a057a5
  3. 9c5ca0
  4. 98609b
  5. 946497
  6. 8f6892
  7. 8b6b8d
  8. 866f87
  9. 827282
  10. 7d757d

Questions about #a452aa

What color is #a452aa?

#a452aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(164, 82, 170), in HSL hsl(295.91, 34.92%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.158% 0.15635 324.769).

What colors go well with #a452aa?

The complementary color of #a452aa is #2b8e35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8061c9 and #bb497d. The triadic partners are #9c6f00 and #008b98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a452aa?

White text reads better on #a452aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a452aa a warm or cool color?

#a452aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.156.