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#a855af color: Orchid Dottyback

#a855af is rgb(168, 85, 175) in RGB and oklch(58.346% 0.15861 324.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

58.3%
0.159
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a855af

#a855af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a855af mixed with white

  1. a855af
  2. b167b7
  3. bb78c0
  4. c489c8
  5. cc99d0
  6. d5aad8
  7. debbe0
  8. e6cce8
  9. efddf0
  10. f7eef7

Darker: #a855af mixed with black

  1. a855af
  2. 924998
  3. 7c3d81
  4. 67316b
  5. 522656
  6. 3f1c41
  7. 2c112e
  8. 1a081c
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a855af with less saturation

  1. a855af
  2. a45aaa
  3. a05fa5
  4. 9c63a0
  5. 97679b
  6. 936b96
  7. 8f6f91
  8. 8a728b
  9. 857586
  10. 807881

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Colors that go with #a855af

Complementary
#a855af#2f9237
Analogous
#a855af#8364ce#bf4b81
Triadic
#a855af#a17200#008f9c
Split
#a855af#7b8400#009476

Questions about #a855af

What color is #a855af?

#a855af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 175), in HSL hsl(295.33, 36%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.346% 0.15861 324.385).

What colors go well with #a855af?

The complementary color of #a855af is #2f9237. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8364ce and #bf4b81. The triadic partners are #a17200 and #008f9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a855af?

White text reads better on #a855af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a855af a warm or cool color?

#a855af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.159.