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#a666a8 color: Iris Orchid

#a666a8 is rgb(166, 102, 168) in RGB and oklch(60.373% 0.12098 325.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

60.4%
0.121
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a666a8

#a666a8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #a666a8 mixed with white

  1. a666a8
  2. af75b1
  3. b884b9
  4. c193c2
  5. caa2cb
  6. d3b1d4
  7. dcc1dc
  8. e5d0e5
  9. eee0ee
  10. f6eff6

Darker: #a666a8 mixed with black

  1. a666a8
  2. 905892
  3. 7a4a7c
  4. 653c67
  5. 512f52
  6. 3e233f
  7. 2b172c
  8. 1a0c1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a666a8 with less saturation

  1. a666a8
  2. a369a4
  3. 9f6ca1
  4. 9c6f9d
  5. 987299
  6. 957595
  7. 917891
  8. 8d7a8d
  9. 897d89
  10. 857f85

Questions about #a666a8

What color is #a666a8?

#a666a8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(166, 102, 168), in HSL hsl(298.18, 27.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.373% 0.12098 325.88).

What colors go well with #a666a8?

The complementary color of #a666a8 is #4c9453. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8871c1 and #b96084. The triadic partners are #a17b0b and #0095a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a666a8?

White text reads better on #a666a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a666a8 a warm or cool color?

#a666a8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.121.