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#a862aa color: Iris Orchid

#a862aa is rgb(168, 98, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.055% 0.13147 326.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

60.1%
0.131
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a862aa

#a862aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #a862aa mixed with white

  1. a862aa
  2. b172b3
  3. ba81bb
  4. c391c4
  5. cca0cc
  6. d5b0d5
  7. ddbfdd
  8. e6cfe6
  9. eedfee
  10. f7eff7

Darker: #a862aa mixed with black

  1. a862aa
  2. 925493
  3. 7c477d
  4. 673a68
  5. 522d53
  6. 3f213f
  7. 2c162d
  8. 1a0b1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a862aa with less saturation

  1. a862aa
  2. a466a6
  3. a169a2
  4. 9d6d9e
  5. 99709a
  6. 957396
  7. 917691
  8. 8d798d
  9. 897b89
  10. 857e85

Questions about #a862aa

What color is #a862aa?

#a862aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 98, 170), in HSL hsl(298.33, 29.75%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.055% 0.13147 326.066).

What colors go well with #a862aa?

The complementary color of #a862aa is #44954e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #886ec5 and #bc5b83. The triadic partners are #a37900 and #0094a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a862aa?

White text reads better on #a862aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a862aa a warm or cool color?

#a862aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.131.