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#a566aa color: Iris Orchid

#a566aa is rgb(165, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.347% 0.12239 324.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

60.3%
0.122
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a566aa

#a566aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #a566aa mixed with white

  1. a566aa
  2. ae75b3
  3. b784bb
  4. c193c4
  5. caa2cc
  6. d3b1d5
  7. dcc1dd
  8. e5d0e6
  9. ede0ee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a566aa mixed with black

  1. a566aa
  2. 8f5893
  3. 794a7d
  4. 653c68
  5. 512f53
  6. 3d233f
  7. 2b172d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a566aa with less saturation

  1. a566aa
  2. a269a6
  3. 9e6ca2
  4. 9b6f9e
  5. 98729a
  6. 947596
  7. 907892
  8. 8d7a8e
  9. 897c8a
  10. 857f85

Questions about #a566aa

What color is #a566aa?

#a566aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(165, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(295.59, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.347% 0.12239 324.324).

What colors go well with #a566aa?

The complementary color of #a566aa is #4e9450. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8671c3 and #b96086. The triadic partners are #a37a06 and #0095a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a566aa?

White text reads better on #a566aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a566aa a warm or cool color?

#a566aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.122.