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#a856a2 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a856a2 is rgb(168, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(57.854% 0.14469 330.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

57.9%
0.145
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a856a2

#a856a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #a856a2 mixed with white

  1. a856a2
  2. b167ab
  3. bb78b5
  4. c489be
  5. cd99c7
  6. d6aad1
  7. debbda
  8. e7cce3
  9. efddec
  10. f7eef6

Darker: #a856a2 mixed with black

  1. a856a2
  2. 924a8c
  3. 7c3e77
  4. 673263
  5. 52274f
  6. 3f1c3c
  7. 2c122a
  8. 1a0819
  9. 0a020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a856a2 with less saturation

  1. a856a2
  2. a45b9e
  3. a05f9a
  4. 9b6396
  5. 976792
  6. 936a8e
  7. 8e6e8a
  8. 897186
  9. 847482
  10. 7f777e

Questions about #a856a2

What color is #a856a2?

#a856a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(168, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(304.39, 32.28%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.854% 0.14469 330.022).

What colors go well with #a856a2?

The complementary color of #a856a2 is #239149. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8863c2 and #bb4f76. The triadic partners are #997400 and #008ca1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a856a2?

White text reads better on #a856a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a856a2 a warm or cool color?

#a856a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.145.