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#a458ac color: Orchid Dottyback

#a458ac is rgb(164, 88, 172) in RGB and oklch(58.128% 0.1483 323.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

58.1%
0.148
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a458ac

#a458ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a458ac mixed with white

  1. a458ac
  2. ae69b5
  3. b77abd
  4. c08ac6
  5. ca9bce
  6. d3abd6
  7. dcbcdf
  8. e5cce7
  9. eeddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a458ac mixed with black

  1. a458ac
  2. 8e4b95
  3. 793f7f
  4. 643369
  5. 502854
  6. 3d1d40
  7. 2b122d
  8. 1a091b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a458ac with less saturation

  1. a458ac
  2. a05da7
  3. 9c61a2
  4. 99659e
  5. 956899
  6. 916c94
  7. 8c6f8f
  8. 88728a
  9. 847585
  10. 7f7880

Questions about #a458ac

What color is #a458ac?

#a458ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(164, 88, 172), in HSL hsl(294.29, 33.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.128% 0.1483 323.652).

What colors go well with #a458ac?

The complementary color of #a458ac is #39903b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8066c9 and #bb4f81. The triadic partners are #a17100 and #008e9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a458ac?

White text reads better on #a458ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a458ac a warm or cool color?

#a458ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.148.