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#a565a9 color: Iris Orchid

#a565a9 is rgb(165, 101, 169) in RGB and oklch(60.137% 0.12315 324.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

60.1%
0.123
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565a9

#a565a9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #a565a9 mixed with white

  1. a565a9
  2. ae74b2
  3. b883ba
  4. c192c3
  5. caa2cc
  6. d3b1d4
  7. dcc0dd
  8. e5d0e5
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a565a9 mixed with black

  1. a565a9
  2. 8f5792
  3. 79497c
  4. 653c67
  5. 512f53
  6. 3d223f
  7. 2b172c
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565a9 with less saturation

  1. a565a9
  2. a268a5
  3. 9e6ca1
  4. 9b6f9d
  5. 977199
  6. 947495
  7. 907791
  8. 8c798d
  9. 887c89
  10. 857e85

Questions about #a565a9

What color is #a565a9?

#a565a9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 169), in HSL hsl(296.47, 28.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.137% 0.12315 324.872).

What colors go well with #a565a9?

The complementary color of #a565a9 is #4c9450. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8670c2 and #b85f84. The triadic partners are #a27901 and #0094a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565a9?

White text reads better on #a565a9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565a9 a warm or cool color?

#a565a9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.123.