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#a4659a color: Iris Orchid

#a4659a is rgb(164, 101, 154) in RGB and oklch(59.366% 0.10767 332.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

59.4%
0.108
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a4659a

#a4659a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Orchid (#a767a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a4659a mixed with white

  1. a4659a
  2. ae74a4
  3. b783ae
  4. c092b8
  5. c9a1c2
  6. d3b0cc
  7. dcc0d6
  8. e5cfe0
  9. eddfea
  10. f6eff5

Darker: #a4659a mixed with black

  1. a4659a
  2. 8e5785
  3. 794971
  4. 643c5e
  5. 502f4b
  6. 3d2239
  7. 2b1727
  8. 1a0c17
  9. 0a0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a4659a with less saturation

  1. a4659a
  2. a16897
  3. 9d6b95
  4. 9a6e92
  5. 96708f
  6. 92738c
  7. 8e758a
  8. 8b7887
  9. 877a84
  10. 827c81

Questions about #a4659a

What color is #a4659a?

#a4659a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(164, 101, 154), in HSL hsl(309.52, 25.71%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.366% 0.10767 332.767).

What colors go well with #a4659a?

The complementary color of #a4659a is #45915f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b6eb3 and #b36178. The triadic partners are #957c24 and #008ea4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4659a?

White text reads better on #a4659a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4659a a warm or cool color?

#a4659a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.108.