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#a668aa color: Iris Orchid

#a668aa is rgb(166, 104, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.793% 0.11943 324.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

60.8%
0.119
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a668aa

#a668aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #a668aa mixed with white

  1. a668aa
  2. af77b3
  3. b886bb
  4. c194c4
  5. caa3cc
  6. d3b2d5
  7. dcc1dd
  8. e5d1e6
  9. eee0ee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a668aa mixed with black

  1. a668aa
  2. 905993
  3. 7a4b7d
  4. 653e68
  5. 513053
  6. 3e243f
  7. 2b182d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a668aa with less saturation

  1. a668aa
  2. a36ba6
  3. 9f6ea2
  4. 9c719e
  5. 99749b
  6. 957797
  7. 927993
  8. 8e7c8f
  9. 8a7e8b
  10. 868087

Questions about #a668aa

What color is #a668aa?

#a668aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(166, 104, 170), in HSL hsl(296.36, 27.97%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.793% 0.11943 324.772).

What colors go well with #a668aa?

The complementary color of #a668aa is #519553. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8873c2 and #b96286. The triadic partners are #a37c13 and #0096a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a668aa?

White text reads better on #a668aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a668aa a warm or cool color?

#a668aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.119.