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#a552a2 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a552a2 is rgb(165, 82, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.889% 0.14942 328.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

56.9%
0.149
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a552a2

#a552a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a552a2 mixed with white

  1. a552a2
  2. af64ab
  3. b875b5
  4. c286be
  5. cb97c8
  6. d4a8d1
  7. ddb9da
  8. e6cbe3
  9. eedced
  10. f7edf6

Darker: #a552a2 mixed with black

  1. a552a2
  2. 8f468c
  3. 793b77
  4. 652f63
  5. 51254f
  6. 3d1a3c
  7. 2b112a
  8. 1a0819
  9. 0a020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a552a2 with less saturation

  1. a552a2
  2. a1579e
  3. 9d5b9a
  4. 986096
  5. 946391
  6. 90678d
  7. 8b6b89
  8. 866e84
  9. 817180
  10. 7c747b

Questions about #a552a2

What color is #a552a2?

#a552a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(165, 82, 162), in HSL hsl(302.17, 33.6%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.889% 0.14942 328.677).

What colors go well with #a552a2?

The complementary color of #a552a2 is #1e8e41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #845fc2 and #b94a76. The triadic partners are #977100 and #00899c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a552a2?

White text reads better on #a552a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a552a2 a warm or cool color?

#a552a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.149.