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#a466ae color: Soft magenta

#a466ae is rgb(164, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.416% 0.126 321.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

60.4%
0.126
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a466ae

#a466ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #a466ae mixed with white

  1. a466ae
  2. ad75b6
  3. b784bf
  4. c093c7
  5. c9a2cf
  6. d2b1d7
  7. dbc1df
  8. e4d0e7
  9. ede0ef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a466ae mixed with black

  1. a466ae
  2. 8e5897
  3. 794a80
  4. 643c6a
  5. 502f55
  6. 3d2341
  7. 2b172e
  8. 1a0c1c
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a466ae with less saturation

  1. a466ae
  2. a169aa
  3. 9e6da5
  4. 9a70a1
  5. 97729d
  6. 947598
  7. 907894
  8. 8c7a8f
  9. 897d8b
  10. 857f86

Questions about #a466ae

What color is #a466ae?

#a466ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(164, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(291.67, 30.77%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.416% 0.126 321.856).

What colors go well with #a466ae?

The complementary color of #a466ae is #52944b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8472c6 and #b95f89. The triadic partners are #a77800 and #0096a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a466ae?

White text reads better on #a466ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a466ae a warm or cool color?

#a466ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.126.