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#a453ab color: Orchid Dottyback

#a453ab is rgb(164, 83, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.351% 0.15567 324.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

57.4%
0.156
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a453ab

#a453ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #a453ab mixed with white

  1. a453ab
  2. ae65b4
  3. b776bc
  4. c187c5
  5. ca98cd
  6. d3a9d6
  7. dcbade
  8. e5cbe6
  9. eedcef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a453ab mixed with black

  1. a453ab
  2. 8e4794
  3. 793b7e
  4. 643068
  5. 502554
  6. 3d1b40
  7. 2b112d
  8. 1a081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a453ab with less saturation

  1. a453ab
  2. a058a6
  3. 9c5da1
  4. 98619c
  5. 946597
  6. 906892
  7. 8b6c8d
  8. 876f88
  9. 827283
  10. 7d757e

Questions about #a453ab

What color is #a453ab?

#a453ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(164, 83, 171), in HSL hsl(295.23, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.351% 0.15567 324.314).

What colors go well with #a453ab?

The complementary color of #a453ab is #2e8f35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8062ca and #bb4a7e. The triadic partners are #9e6f00 and #008b98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a453ab?

White text reads better on #a453ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a453ab a warm or cool color?

#a453ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.156.