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#a866aa color: Iris Orchid

#a866aa is rgb(168, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.697% 0.12435 325.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

60.7%
0.124
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a866aa

#a866aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #a866aa mixed with white

  1. a866aa
  2. b175b3
  3. ba84bb
  4. c393c4
  5. cca2cc
  6. d4b1d5
  7. ddc1dd
  8. e6d0e6
  9. eee0ee
  10. f7eff7

Darker: #a866aa mixed with black

  1. a866aa
  2. 925893
  3. 7c4a7d
  4. 673c68
  5. 522f53
  6. 3f233f
  7. 2c172d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a866aa with less saturation

  1. a866aa
  2. a569a6
  3. a16da2
  4. 9e709e
  5. 9a739a
  6. 967697
  7. 927893
  8. 8e7b8f
  9. 8a7d8a
  10. 868086

Questions about #a866aa

What color is #a866aa?

#a866aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(298.24, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.697% 0.12435 325.935).

What colors go well with #a866aa?

The complementary color of #a866aa is #4b9653. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8971c4 and #bb6085. The triadic partners are #a37c00 and #0096a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a866aa?

White text reads better on #a866aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a866aa a warm or cool color?

#a866aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.124.