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#a565ad color: Iris Orchid

#a565ad is rgb(165, 101, 173) in RGB and oklch(60.322% 0.12732 322.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

60.3%
0.127
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a565ad

#a565ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #a565ad mixed with white

  1. a565ad
  2. ae74b5
  3. b783be
  4. c193c6
  5. caa2ce
  6. d3b1d6
  7. dcc0df
  8. e5d0e7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a565ad mixed with black

  1. a565ad
  2. 8f5796
  3. 79497f
  4. 653c6a
  5. 512f55
  6. 3d2241
  7. 2b172d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a565ad with less saturation

  1. a565ad
  2. a268a9
  3. 9e6ca5
  4. 9b6fa0
  5. 97729c
  6. 947598
  7. 907793
  8. 8d7a8f
  9. 897c8a
  10. 857f86

Questions about #a565ad

What color is #a565ad?

#a565ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 101, 173), in HSL hsl(293.33, 30.51%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.322% 0.12732 322.935).

What colors go well with #a565ad?

The complementary color of #a565ad is #4f944b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8571c6 and #ba5e88. The triadic partners are #a67800 and #0095a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a565ad?

White text reads better on #a565ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a565ad a warm or cool color?

#a565ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.127.