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#a55da8 color: Heath Spotted Orchid

#a55da8 is rgb(165, 93, 168) in RGB and oklch(58.815% 0.13632 325.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

58.8%
0.136
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a55da8

#a55da8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid (#9f5f9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a55da8 mixed with white

  1. a55da8
  2. ae6db1
  3. b87dba
  4. c18dc2
  5. ca9dcb
  6. d3add4
  7. dcbddd
  8. e5cee5
  9. eedeee
  10. f6eef6

Darker: #a55da8 mixed with black

  1. a55da8
  2. 8f5092
  3. 79437c
  4. 653767
  5. 512a52
  6. 3d1f3f
  7. 2b142c
  8. 1a0a1a
  9. 0a030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a55da8 with less saturation

  1. a55da8
  2. a161a4
  3. 9e65a0
  4. 9a689b
  5. 966c97
  6. 926f93
  7. 8e728e
  8. 8a758a
  9. 867786
  10. 817a81

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Colors that go with #a55da8

Complementary
#a55da8#3e9147
Analogous
#a55da8#8469c4#b95680
Triadic
#a55da8#a17500#00909f
Split
#a55da8#7a8500#009579

Questions about #a55da8

What color is #a55da8?

#a55da8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Heath Spotted Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 93, 168), in HSL hsl(297.6, 30.12%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.815% 0.13632 325.682).

What colors go well with #a55da8?

The complementary color of #a55da8 is #3e9147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8469c4 and #b95680. The triadic partners are #a17500 and #00909f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55da8?

White text reads better on #a55da8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55da8 a warm or cool color?

#a55da8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.136.