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#a552a8 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a552a8 is rgb(165, 82, 168) in RGB and oklch(57.185% 0.15503 326.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

57.2%
0.155
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a552a8

#a552a8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, 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: #a552a8 mixed with white

  1. a552a8
  2. af64b1
  3. b875ba
  4. c286c3
  5. cb97cb
  6. d4a8d4
  7. ddb9dd
  8. e6cbe5
  9. eedcee
  10. f7edf7

Darker: #a552a8 mixed with black

  1. a552a8
  2. 8f4692
  3. 793b7c
  4. 652f67
  5. 512552
  6. 3d1a3f
  7. 2b112c
  8. 1a081a
  9. 0a020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a552a8 with less saturation

  1. a552a8
  2. a157a3
  3. 9d5c9f
  4. 99609a
  5. 946495
  6. 906891
  7. 8b6b8c
  8. 876f87
  9. 827282
  10. 7d757d

Questions about #a552a8

What color is #a552a8?

#a552a8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(165, 82, 168), in HSL hsl(297.91, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.185% 0.15503 326.052).

What colors go well with #a552a8?

The complementary color of #a552a8 is #268f39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8260c8 and #bb497b. The triadic partners are #9b7000 and #008a9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a552a8?

White text reads better on #a552a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a552a8 a warm or cool color?

#a552a8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.155.