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#a863aa color: Iris Orchid

#a863aa is rgb(168, 99, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.214% 0.1297 326.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

60.2%
0.130
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a863aa

#a863aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #a863aa mixed with white

  1. a863aa
  2. b172b3
  3. ba82bb
  4. c391c4
  5. cca1cc
  6. d5b0d5
  7. ddc0dd
  8. e6cfe6
  9. eedfee
  10. f7eff7

Darker: #a863aa mixed with black

  1. a863aa
  2. 925593
  3. 7c477d
  4. 673a68
  5. 522e53
  6. 3f213f
  7. 2c162d
  8. 1a0b1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a863aa with less saturation

  1. a863aa
  2. a467a6
  3. a16aa2
  4. 9d6d9e
  5. 99719a
  6. 967496
  7. 927692
  8. 8e798e
  9. 897c89
  10. 857e85

Questions about #a863aa

What color is #a863aa?

#a863aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 99, 170), in HSL hsl(298.31, 29.46%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.214% 0.1297 326.033).

What colors go well with #a863aa?

The complementary color of #a863aa is #46954f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #886fc5 and #bc5c83. The triadic partners are #a37a00 and #0094a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a863aa?

White text reads better on #a863aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a863aa a warm or cool color?

#a863aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.13.