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#a453af color: Orchid Dottyback

#a453af is rgb(164, 83, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.558% 0.15959 322.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

57.6%
0.160
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a453af

#a453af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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: #a453af mixed with white

  1. a453af
  2. ae65b7
  3. b776c0
  4. c187c8
  5. ca98d0
  6. d3a9d8
  7. dcbae0
  8. e5cbe8
  9. eedcf0
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a453af mixed with black

  1. a453af
  2. 8e4798
  3. 793b81
  4. 64306b
  5. 502556
  6. 3d1b41
  7. 2b112e
  8. 1a081c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a453af with less saturation

  1. a453af
  2. a058aa
  3. 9c5da5
  4. 98619f
  5. 94659a
  6. 906995
  7. 8b6c8f
  8. 87708a
  9. 827384
  10. 7e767f

Questions about #a453af

What color is #a453af?

#a453af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(164, 83, 175), in HSL hsl(292.83, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.558% 0.15959 322.708).

What colors go well with #a453af?

The complementary color of #a453af is #328f2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e62cd and #bc4982. The triadic partners are #a06f00 and #008c97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a453af?

White text reads better on #a453af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a453af a warm or cool color?

#a453af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.16.