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#a565aa color: Iris Orchid

#a565aa is rgb(165, 101, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.183% 0.12418 324.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

60.2%
0.124
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565aa

#a565aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #a565aa mixed with white

  1. a565aa
  2. ae74b3
  3. b883bb
  4. c192c4
  5. caa2cc
  6. d3b1d5
  7. dcc0dd
  8. e5d0e6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a565aa mixed with black

  1. a565aa
  2. 8f5793
  3. 79497d
  4. 653c68
  5. 512f53
  6. 3d223f
  7. 2b172d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565aa with less saturation

  1. a565aa
  2. a268a6
  3. 9e6ca2
  4. 9b6f9e
  5. 97729a
  6. 947496
  7. 907792
  8. 8c798d
  9. 897c89
  10. 857e85

Questions about #a565aa

What color is #a565aa?

#a565aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 170), in HSL hsl(295.65, 28.87%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.183% 0.12418 324.376).

What colors go well with #a565aa?

The complementary color of #a565aa is #4d944f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8670c3 and #b95f85. The triadic partners are #a37900 and #0095a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565aa?

White text reads better on #a565aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565aa a warm or cool color?

#a565aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.124.