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#a468aa color: Iris Orchid

#a468aa is rgb(164, 104, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.564% 0.11814 323.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

60.6%
0.118
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a468aa

#a468aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #a468aa mixed with white

  1. a468aa
  2. ad77b3
  3. b786bb
  4. c094c4
  5. c9a3cc
  6. d2b2d5
  7. dbc1dd
  8. e4d1e6
  9. ede0ee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a468aa mixed with black

  1. a468aa
  2. 8e5993
  3. 794b7d
  4. 643e68
  5. 503053
  6. 3d243f
  7. 2b182d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a468aa with less saturation

  1. a468aa
  2. a16ba6
  3. 9e6ea2
  4. 9a719e
  5. 97749a
  6. 947696
  7. 907992
  8. 8d7b8e
  9. 897d8a
  10. 858086

Questions about #a468aa

What color is #a468aa?

#a468aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(164, 104, 170), in HSL hsl(294.55, 27.97%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.564% 0.11814 323.654).

What colors go well with #a468aa?

The complementary color of #a468aa is #539452. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8673c2 and #b76287. The triadic partners are #a37b16 and #0095a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a468aa?

White text reads better on #a468aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a468aa a warm or cool color?

#a468aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.118.