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#a565a0 color: Iris Orchid

#a565a0 is rgb(165, 101, 160) in RGB and oklch(59.738% 0.11413 329.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

59.7%
0.114
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a565a0

#a565a0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Orchid (#a767a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a565a0 mixed with white

  1. a565a0
  2. ae74a9
  3. b883b3
  4. c192bc
  5. caa1c6
  6. d3b1cf
  7. dcc0d9
  8. e5d0e2
  9. eedfec
  10. f6eff5

Darker: #a565a0 mixed with black

  1. a565a0
  2. 8f578b
  3. 794976
  4. 653c61
  5. 512f4e
  6. 3d223b
  7. 2b1729
  8. 1a0c19
  9. 0a0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565a0 with less saturation

  1. a565a0
  2. a2689d
  3. 9e6b9a
  4. 9b6e96
  5. 977193
  6. 937390
  7. 8f768d
  8. 8c7889
  9. 887b86
  10. 847d83

Questions about #a565a0

What color is #a565a0?

#a565a0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 160), in HSL hsl(304.69, 26.23%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.738% 0.11413 329.7).

What colors go well with #a565a0?

The complementary color of #a565a0 is #479259. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a6fb9 and #b5607d. The triadic partners are #9a7b1a and #0091a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565a0?

White text reads better on #a565a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565a0 a warm or cool color?

#a565a0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.114.