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#a4699e color: Iris Orchid

#a4699e is rgb(164, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(60.212% 0.10408 330.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

60.2%
0.104
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a4699e

#a4699e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 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: #a4699e mixed with white

  1. a4699e
  2. ad78a8
  3. b786b1
  4. c095bb
  5. c9a4c4
  6. d2b2ce
  7. dbc1d8
  8. e4d1e2
  9. ede0eb
  10. f6eff5

Darker: #a4699e mixed with black

  1. a4699e
  2. 8e5a89
  3. 794c74
  4. 643e60
  5. 50314d
  6. 3d243a
  7. 2b1829
  8. 1a0c18
  9. 0a0409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a4699e with less saturation

  1. a4699e
  2. a16c9b
  3. 9e6e98
  4. 9a7195
  5. 977393
  6. 937690
  7. 90788d
  8. 8c7a8a
  9. 887d87
  10. 857f84

Questions about #a4699e

What color is #a4699e?

#a4699e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(164, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(306.1, 24.48%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.212% 0.10408 330.424).

What colors go well with #a4699e?

The complementary color of #a4699e is #4e925f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b72b6 and #b3657e. The triadic partners are #997e2c and #0191a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4699e?

White text reads better on #a4699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4699e a warm or cool color?

#a4699e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.104.