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#a565a7 color: Iris Orchid

#a565a7 is rgb(165, 101, 167) in RGB and oklch(60.047% 0.12109 325.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

60%
0.121
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a565a7

#a565a7 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #a565a7 mixed with white

  1. a565a7
  2. ae74b0
  3. b883b9
  4. c192c2
  5. caa2ca
  6. d3b1d3
  7. dcc0dc
  8. e5d0e5
  9. eedfed
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a565a7 mixed with black

  1. a565a7
  2. 8f5791
  3. 79497b
  4. 653c66
  5. 512f52
  6. 3d223e
  7. 2b172c
  8. 1a0c1a
  9. 0a030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565a7 with less saturation

  1. a565a7
  2. a268a3
  3. 9e6ba0
  4. 9b6e9c
  5. 977198
  6. 947494
  7. 907790
  8. 8c798c
  9. 887c88
  10. 847e84

Questions about #a565a7

What color is #a565a7?

#a565a7 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 167), in HSL hsl(298.18, 27.27%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.047% 0.12109 325.886).

What colors go well with #a565a7?

The complementary color of #a565a7 is #4b9352. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8770c0 and #b85f83. The triadic partners are #a07a08 and #0094a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565a7?

White text reads better on #a565a7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565a7 a warm or cool color?

#a565a7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.121.