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#a8659a color: Iris Orchid

#a8659a is rgb(168, 101, 154) in RGB and oklch(59.845% 0.11093 334.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

59.8%
0.111
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

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 #a8659a

#a8659a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 335°.

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: #a8659a mixed with white

  1. a8659a
  2. b174a4
  3. ba83ae
  4. c392b8
  5. cca1c2
  6. d5b1cc
  7. ddc0d6
  8. e6d0e0
  9. eedfea
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #a8659a mixed with black

  1. a8659a
  2. 925785
  3. 7c4971
  4. 673c5e
  5. 522f4b
  6. 3f2239
  7. 2c1727
  8. 1a0c17
  9. 0a0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a8659a with less saturation

  1. a8659a
  2. a46897
  3. a16b95
  4. 9d6e92
  5. 997190
  6. 95748d
  7. 91768a
  8. 8d7988
  9. 897b85
  10. 847d82

Questions about #a8659a

What color is #a8659a?

#a8659a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 101, 154), in HSL hsl(312.54, 27.8%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.845% 0.11093 334.937).

What colors go well with #a8659a?

The complementary color of #a8659a is #409362. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6eb5 and #b66277. The triadic partners are #957e21 and #0090a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8659a?

White text reads better on #a8659a: 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 #a8659a a warm or cool color?

#a8659a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.111.