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#a46caa color: Iris Orchid

#a46caa is rgb(164, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.241% 0.11086 323.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

61.2%
0.111
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a46caa

#a46caa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #a46caa mixed with white

  1. a46caa
  2. ad7ab3
  3. b689bb
  4. c097c4
  5. c9a6cc
  6. d2b4d5
  7. dbc3dd
  8. e4d2e6
  9. ede1ee
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a46caa mixed with black

  1. a46caa
  2. 8e5d93
  3. 794e7d
  4. 644068
  5. 503253
  6. 3d253f
  7. 2b192d
  8. 1a0d1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a46caa with less saturation

  1. a46caa
  2. a16fa6
  3. 9e72a3
  4. 9b749f
  5. 98779b
  6. 957997
  7. 917b93
  8. 8e7d90
  9. 8b808c
  10. 878288

Questions about #a46caa

What color is #a46caa?

#a46caa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(164, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(294.19, 26.72%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.241% 0.11086 323.393).

What colors go well with #a46caa?

The complementary color of #a46caa is #599557. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8776c0 and #b76689. The triadic partners are #a47d27 and #0097a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46caa?

White text reads better on #a46caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46caa a warm or cool color?

#a46caa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.111.