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#a658a2 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a658a2 is rgb(166, 88, 162) in RGB and oklch(57.895% 0.13989 329.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

57.9%
0.140
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a658a2

#a658a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a658a2 mixed with white

  1. a658a2
  2. b069ab
  3. b979b5
  4. c28abe
  5. cb9ac7
  6. d4abd1
  7. ddbbda
  8. e6cce3
  9. eeddec
  10. f7eef6

Darker: #a658a2 mixed with black

  1. a658a2
  2. 904b8c
  3. 7a3f77
  4. 653363
  5. 51284f
  6. 3e1d3c
  7. 2b122a
  8. 1a0919
  9. 0a030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a658a2 with less saturation

  1. a658a2
  2. a25c9e
  3. 9e609a
  4. 9a6496
  5. 966892
  6. 916b8e
  7. 8d6e8a
  8. 887186
  9. 847482
  10. 7f777e

Questions about #a658a2

What color is #a658a2?

#a658a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(166, 88, 162), in HSL hsl(303.08, 30.71%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.895% 0.13989 329.1).

What colors go well with #a658a2?

The complementary color of #a658a2 is #2d9049. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8664c0 and #b95178. The triadic partners are #9a7400 and #008ca0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a658a2?

White text reads better on #a658a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a658a2 a warm or cool color?

#a658a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.14.