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#a556ab color: Orchid Dottyback

#a556ab is rgb(165, 86, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.909% 0.15128 324.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

57.9%
0.151
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a556ab

#a556ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #a556ab mixed with white

  1. a556ab
  2. af67b4
  3. b878bc
  4. c189c5
  5. ca9acd
  6. d4aad6
  7. dcbbde
  8. e5cce6
  9. eeddef
  10. f7eef7

Darker: #a556ab mixed with black

  1. a556ab
  2. 8f4a94
  3. 793e7e
  4. 653268
  5. 512754
  6. 3d1c40
  7. 2b122d
  8. 1a081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a556ab with less saturation

  1. a556ab
  2. a15ba6
  3. 9d5fa2
  4. 99639d
  5. 956798
  6. 916b93
  7. 8d6e8e
  8. 887189
  9. 847484
  10. 7f777f

Questions about #a556ab

What color is #a556ab?

#a556ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(165, 86, 171), in HSL hsl(295.76, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.909% 0.15128 324.636).

What colors go well with #a556ab?

The complementary color of #a556ab is #33903a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8164c9 and #bb4d7f. The triadic partners are #9f7100 and #008d9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a556ab?

White text reads better on #a556ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a556ab a warm or cool color?

#a556ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.151.