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#a8689a color: Violetta

#a8689a is rgb(168, 104, 154) in RGB and oklch(60.347% 0.10543 335.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

60.3%
0.105
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a8689a

#a8689a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violetta (#ac6b98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a8689a mixed with white

  1. a8689a
  2. b177a4
  3. ba85ae
  4. c394b8
  5. cca3c2
  6. d5b2cc
  7. ddc1d6
  8. e6d0e0
  9. eee0ea
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #a8689a mixed with black

  1. a8689a
  2. 925985
  3. 7c4b71
  4. 673e5e
  5. 52304b
  6. 3f2439
  7. 2c1827
  8. 1a0c17
  9. 0a0409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a8689a with less saturation

  1. a8689a
  2. a56b98
  3. a16e95
  4. 9d7093
  5. 9a7390
  6. 96768e
  7. 92788b
  8. 8e7a89
  9. 8a7d86
  10. 857f84

Questions about #a8689a

What color is #a8689a?

#a8689a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(168, 104, 154), in HSL hsl(313.13, 26.89%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.347% 0.10543 335.217).

What colors go well with #a8689a?

The complementary color of #a8689a is #469465. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9070b4 and #b56578. The triadic partners are #95802b and #0891a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8689a?

White text reads better on #a8689a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8689a a warm or cool color?

#a8689a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.105.