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#a856ac color: Orchid Dottyback

#a856ac is rgb(168, 86, 172) in RGB and oklch(58.337% 0.15406 325.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

58.3%
0.154
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a856ac

#a856ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, 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: #a856ac mixed with white

  1. a856ac
  2. b167b5
  3. bb78bd
  4. c489c6
  5. cd9ace
  6. d5aad6
  7. debbdf
  8. e6cce7
  9. efddef
  10. f7eef7

Darker: #a856ac mixed with black

  1. a856ac
  2. 924a95
  3. 7c3e7f
  4. 673269
  5. 522754
  6. 3f1c40
  7. 2c122d
  8. 1a081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a856ac with less saturation

  1. a856ac
  2. a45ba7
  3. a05fa3
  4. 9c649e
  5. 976899
  6. 936b94
  7. 8f6f8f
  8. 8a728a
  9. 857585
  10. 807880

Questions about #a856ac

What color is #a856ac?

#a856ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(168, 86, 172), in HSL hsl(297.21, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.337% 0.15406 325.577).

What colors go well with #a856ac?

The complementary color of #a856ac is #2e923c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8464cb and #be4d7f. The triadic partners are #a07300 and #008e9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a856ac?

White text reads better on #a856ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a856ac a warm or cool color?

#a856ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.154.