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#a552ac color: Orchid Dottyback

#a552ac is rgb(165, 82, 172) in RGB and oklch(57.389% 0.15886 324.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

57.4%
0.159
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a552ac

#a552ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #a552ac mixed with white

  1. a552ac
  2. af64b5
  3. b875bd
  4. c186c6
  5. cb98ce
  6. d4a9d6
  7. ddbadf
  8. e5cbe7
  9. eedcef
  10. f7edf7

Darker: #a552ac mixed with black

  1. a552ac
  2. 8f4695
  3. 793b7f
  4. 652f69
  5. 512554
  6. 3d1a40
  7. 2b112d
  8. 1a081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a552ac with less saturation

  1. a552ac
  2. a157a7
  3. 9d5ca2
  4. 99609d
  5. 956498
  6. 906893
  7. 8c6c8e
  8. 876f89
  9. 827283
  10. 7d757e

Questions about #a552ac

What color is #a552ac?

#a552ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(165, 82, 172), in HSL hsl(295.33, 35.43%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.389% 0.15886 324.399).

What colors go well with #a552ac?

The complementary color of #a552ac is #2b8f34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8061cb and #bc487e. The triadic partners are #9e7000 and #008b99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a552ac?

White text reads better on #a552ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a552ac a warm or cool color?

#a552ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.159.