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#a866ab color: Iris Orchid

#a866ab is rgb(168, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(60.742% 0.12536 325.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

60.7%
0.125
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a866ab

#a866ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 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: #a866ab mixed with white

  1. a866ab
  2. b175b4
  3. ba84bc
  4. c393c4
  5. cca2cd
  6. d4b2d5
  7. ddc1de
  8. e6d0e6
  9. eee0ee
  10. f7eff7

Darker: #a866ab mixed with black

  1. a866ab
  2. 925894
  3. 7c4a7e
  4. 673c68
  5. 522f54
  6. 3f2340
  7. 2c172d
  8. 1a0c1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a866ab with less saturation

  1. a866ab
  2. a569a7
  3. a16da3
  4. 9e709f
  5. 9a739b
  6. 967697
  7. 927893
  8. 8f7b8f
  9. 8b7d8b
  10. 868087

Questions about #a866ab

What color is #a866ab?

#a866ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(297.39, 29.11%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.742% 0.12536 325.437).

What colors go well with #a866ab?

The complementary color of #a866ab is #4c9652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8971c5 and #bc6086. The triadic partners are #a47b00 and #0096a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a866ab?

White text reads better on #a866ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a866ab a warm or cool color?

#a866ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.125.