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#a6659e color: Iris Orchid

#a6659e is rgb(166, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(59.772% 0.11297 331.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

59.8%
0.113
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a6659e

#a6659e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #a6659e mixed with white

  1. a6659e
  2. af74a8
  3. b983b1
  4. c292bb
  5. cba1c4
  6. d4b1ce
  7. dcc0d8
  8. e5d0e2
  9. eedfeb
  10. f6eff5

Darker: #a6659e mixed with black

  1. a6659e
  2. 905789
  3. 7a4974
  4. 653c60
  5. 512f4d
  6. 3e223a
  7. 2b1729
  8. 1a0c18
  9. 0a0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a6659e with less saturation

  1. a6659e
  2. a3689b
  3. 9f6b98
  4. 9b6e95
  5. 987192
  6. 94738f
  7. 90768c
  8. 8c7889
  9. 887b86
  10. 847d83

Questions about #a6659e

What color is #a6659e?

#a6659e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(166, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(307.38, 26.75%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.772% 0.11297 331.416).

What colors go well with #a6659e?

The complementary color of #a6659e is #45925c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c6eb8 and #b6617b. The triadic partners are #987c1c and #0091a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6659e?

White text reads better on #a6659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6659e a warm or cool color?

#a6659e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.113.