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#a565ab color: Iris Orchid

#a565ab is rgb(165, 101, 171) in RGB and oklch(60.229% 0.12522 323.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

60.2%
0.125
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565ab

#a565ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #a565ab mixed with white

  1. a565ab
  2. ae74b4
  3. b883bc
  4. c192c4
  5. caa2cd
  6. d3b1d5
  7. dcc0de
  8. e5d0e6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a565ab mixed with black

  1. a565ab
  2. 8f5794
  3. 79497e
  4. 653c68
  5. 512f54
  6. 3d2240
  7. 2b172d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565ab with less saturation

  1. a565ab
  2. a268a7
  3. 9e6ca3
  4. 9b6f9f
  5. 97729b
  6. 947496
  7. 907792
  8. 8c7a8e
  9. 897c8a
  10. 857e85

Questions about #a565ab

What color is #a565ab?

#a565ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 171), in HSL hsl(294.86, 29.41%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.229% 0.12522 323.888).

What colors go well with #a565ab?

The complementary color of #a565ab is #4d944e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8570c4 and #b95e86. The triadic partners are #a47900 and #0095a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565ab?

White text reads better on #a565ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565ab a warm or cool color?

#a565ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.125.