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#a866ae color: Iris Orchid

#a866ae is rgb(168, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.88% 0.12844 323.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

60.9%
0.128
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a866ae

#a866ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #a866ae mixed with white

  1. a866ae
  2. b175b6
  3. ba84be
  4. c393c7
  5. cca2cf
  6. d4b2d7
  7. ddc1df
  8. e6d0e7
  9. eee0ef
  10. f7eff7

Darker: #a866ae mixed with black

  1. a866ae
  2. 925897
  3. 7c4a80
  4. 673c6a
  5. 522f55
  6. 3f2341
  7. 2c172e
  8. 1a0c1c
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a866ae with less saturation

  1. a866ae
  2. a56aaa
  3. a16da6
  4. 9e70a1
  5. 9a739d
  6. 967699
  7. 937995
  8. 8f7b90
  9. 8b7e8c
  10. 878087

Questions about #a866ae

What color is #a866ae?

#a866ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(295, 30.77%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.88% 0.12844 323.987).

What colors go well with #a866ae?

The complementary color of #a866ae is #4d964e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8872c8 and #bd5f88. The triadic partners are #a77b00 and #0097a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a866ae?

White text reads better on #a866ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a866ae a warm or cool color?

#a866ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.128.