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#a558ac color: Orchid Dottyback

#a558ac is rgb(165, 88, 172) in RGB and oklch(58.252% 0.1489 324.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

58.3%
0.149
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a558ac

#a558ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a558ac mixed with white

  1. a558ac
  2. af69b5
  3. b87abd
  4. c18ac6
  5. ca9bce
  6. d3abd6
  7. dcbcdf
  8. e5cce7
  9. eeddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a558ac mixed with black

  1. a558ac
  2. 8f4b95
  3. 793f7f
  4. 653369
  5. 512854
  6. 3d1d40
  7. 2b122d
  8. 1a091b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a558ac with less saturation

  1. a558ac
  2. a15da7
  3. 9d61a3
  4. 99659e
  5. 956899
  6. 916c94
  7. 8d6f8f
  8. 89728a
  9. 847585
  10. 807880

Questions about #a558ac

What color is #a558ac?

#a558ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(165, 88, 172), in HSL hsl(295, 33.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.252% 0.1489 324.122).

What colors go well with #a558ac?

The complementary color of #a558ac is #37913c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8266c9 and #bb4f81. The triadic partners are #a17200 and #008e9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a558ac?

White text reads better on #a558ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a558ac a warm or cool color?

#a558ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.149.