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#a456af color: Orchid Dottyback

#a456af is rgb(164, 86, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.987% 0.15466 322.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

58%
0.155
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a456af

#a456af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #a456af mixed with white

  1. a456af
  2. ae67b7
  3. b778c0
  4. c089c8
  5. ca9ad0
  6. d3aad8
  7. dcbbe0
  8. e5cce8
  9. eeddf0
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a456af mixed with black

  1. a456af
  2. 8e4a98
  3. 793e81
  4. 64326b
  5. 502756
  6. 3d1c41
  7. 2b122e
  8. 1a081c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a456af with less saturation

  1. a456af
  2. a05baa
  3. 9c5fa5
  4. 9863a0
  5. 94679b
  6. 906b95
  7. 8c6e90
  8. 88718b
  9. 837485
  10. 7f7780

Questions about #a456af

What color is #a456af?

#a456af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(164, 86, 175), in HSL hsl(292.58, 35.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.987% 0.15466 322.533).

What colors go well with #a456af?

The complementary color of #a456af is #389033. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f65cc and #bc4c83. The triadic partners are #a27000 and #008e99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a456af?

White text reads better on #a456af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a456af a warm or cool color?

#a456af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.155.