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#a4579e color: Heath Spotted Orchid

#a4579e is rgb(164, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(57.304% 0.13651 330.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

57.3%
0.137
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a4579e

#a4579e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid (#9f5f9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a4579e mixed with white

  1. a4579e
  2. ae68a8
  3. b778b1
  4. c189bb
  5. ca99c5
  6. d3aace
  7. dcbbd8
  8. e5cce2
  9. eeddec
  10. f7eef5

Darker: #a4579e mixed with black

  1. a4579e
  2. 8e4b89
  3. 793e74
  4. 643360
  5. 50274d
  6. 3d1c3a
  7. 2b1229
  8. 1a0818
  9. 0a0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a4579e with less saturation

  1. a4579e
  2. a05b9a
  3. 9c5f97
  4. 986393
  5. 94668f
  6. 906a8c
  7. 8b6d88
  8. 877084
  9. 827380
  10. 7d757c

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Colors that go with #a4579e

Complementary
#a4579e#2b8e4a
Analogous
#a4579e#8563bc#b65175
Triadic
#a4579e#977300#008a9f
Split
#a4579e#6e8300#008f7b

Questions about #a4579e

What color is #a4579e?

#a4579e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(164, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(304.68, 30.68%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.304% 0.13651 330.106).

What colors go well with #a4579e?

The complementary color of #a4579e is #2b8e4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8563bc and #b65175. The triadic partners are #977300 and #008a9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4579e?

White text reads better on #a4579e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4579e a warm or cool color?

#a4579e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.137.