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#a452ab color: Orchid Dottyback

#a452ab is rgb(164, 82, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.209% 0.15731 324.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

57.2%
0.157
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

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 #a452ab

#a452ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 324°.

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: #a452ab mixed with white

  1. a452ab
  2. ae64b4
  3. b775bc
  4. c186c5
  5. ca97cd
  6. d3a8d6
  7. dcbade
  8. e5cbe7
  9. eedcef
  10. f6edf7

Darker: #a452ab mixed with black

  1. a452ab
  2. 8e4694
  3. 793b7e
  4. 642f68
  5. 502554
  6. 3d1a40
  7. 2b112d
  8. 1a081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a452ab with less saturation

  1. a452ab
  2. a057a6
  3. 9c5ca1
  4. 98609c
  5. 946497
  6. 8f6892
  7. 8b6b8d
  8. 866f88
  9. 827283
  10. 7d757d

Questions about #a452ab

What color is #a452ab?

#a452ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(164, 82, 171), in HSL hsl(295.28, 35.18%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.209% 0.15731 324.359).

What colors go well with #a452ab?

The complementary color of #a452ab is #2c8f34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f61ca and #bb487e. The triadic partners are #9d6f00 and #008b98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a452ab?

White text reads better on #a452ab: 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 #a452ab a warm or cool color?

#a452ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.157.