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#a466aa color: Iris Orchid

#a466aa is rgb(164, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.231% 0.12175 323.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

60.2%
0.122
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a466aa

#a466aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #a466aa mixed with white

  1. a466aa
  2. ad75b3
  3. b784bb
  4. c093c4
  5. c9a2cc
  6. d2b1d5
  7. dbc1dd
  8. e4d0e6
  9. ede0ee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a466aa mixed with black

  1. a466aa
  2. 8e5893
  3. 794a7d
  4. 643c68
  5. 502f53
  6. 3d233f
  7. 2b172d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a466aa with less saturation

  1. a466aa
  2. a169a6
  3. 9e6ca2
  4. 9a6f9e
  5. 97729a
  6. 937596
  7. 907792
  8. 8c7a8e
  9. 887c89
  10. 857f85

Questions about #a466aa

What color is #a466aa?

#a466aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(164, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(294.71, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.231% 0.12175 323.776).

What colors go well with #a466aa?

The complementary color of #a466aa is #50934f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8571c2 and #b86086. The triadic partners are #a37908 and #0095a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a466aa?

White text reads better on #a466aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a466aa a warm or cool color?

#a466aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.122.