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#a466a2 color: Iris Orchid

#a466a2 is rgb(164, 102, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.874% 0.11354 328.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

59.9%
0.114
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a466a2

#a466a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #a466a2 mixed with white

  1. a466a2
  2. ad75ab
  3. b784b4
  4. c093be
  5. c9a2c7
  6. d2b1d0
  7. dbc0da
  8. e4d0e3
  9. eddfec
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a466a2 mixed with black

  1. a466a2
  2. 8e588c
  3. 794a77
  4. 643c63
  5. 502f4f
  6. 3d233c
  7. 2b172a
  8. 1a0c19
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a466a2 with less saturation

  1. a466a2
  2. a1699f
  3. 9d6c9b
  4. 9a6f98
  5. 967195
  6. 937491
  7. 8f778e
  8. 8c798a
  9. 887b87
  10. 847e83

Questions about #a466a2

What color is #a466a2?

#a466a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(164, 102, 162), in HSL hsl(301.94, 25.41%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.874% 0.11354 328.007).

What colors go well with #a466a2?

The complementary color of #a466a2 is #4b9258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8870bb and #b5617f. The triadic partners are #9c7b1b and #0092a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a466a2?

White text reads better on #a466a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a466a2 a warm or cool color?

#a466a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.114.