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#a552b1 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a552b1 is rgb(165, 82, 177) in RGB and oklch(57.649% 0.16373 322.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

57.6%
0.164
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a552b1

#a552b1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #a552b1 mixed with white

  1. a552b1
  2. af64b9
  3. b876c1
  4. c187c9
  5. ca98d1
  6. d4a9d9
  7. dcbae1
  8. e5cbe9
  9. eedcf0
  10. f7eef8

Darker: #a552b1 mixed with black

  1. a552b1
  2. 8f4699
  3. 793b83
  4. 652f6c
  5. 512557
  6. 3d1a42
  7. 2b112f
  8. 1a081c
  9. 0a020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a552b1 with less saturation

  1. a552b1
  2. a157ac
  3. 9d5ca6
  4. 9961a1
  5. 95659b
  6. 906996
  7. 8c6c90
  8. 88708b
  9. 837385
  10. 7e767f

Questions about #a552b1

What color is #a552b1?

#a552b1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(165, 82, 177), in HSL hsl(292.42, 37.85%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.649% 0.16373 322.434).

What colors go well with #a552b1?

The complementary color of #a552b1 is #30902c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e62d0 and #be4783. The triadic partners are #a16f00 and #008d97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a552b1?

White text reads better on #a552b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a552b1 a warm or cool color?

#a552b1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.164.