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#a877ae color: Bell Heather

#a877ae is rgb(168, 119, 174) in RGB and oklch(63.776% 0.09756 322.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

63.8%
0.098
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-400
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a877ae

#a877ae is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bell Heather (#a475b1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a877ae mixed with white

  1. a877ae
  2. b184b6
  3. b991be
  4. c29fc6
  5. cbacce
  6. d4bad6
  7. dcc7df
  8. e5d5e7
  9. eee3ef
  10. f6f1f7

Darker: #a877ae mixed with black

  1. a877ae
  2. 926797
  3. 7c5780
  4. 67476a
  5. 523855
  6. 3f2a41
  7. 2c1c2e
  8. 1a101c
  9. 0a050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a877ae with less saturation

  1. a877ae
  2. a579ab
  3. a37ca7
  4. a07ea4
  5. 9d80a0
  6. 9a829d
  7. 97849a
  8. 948696
  9. 918892
  10. 8e8a8f

Questions about #a877ae

What color is #a877ae?

#a877ae is muted magenta. The closest named color is Bell Heather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 119, 174), in HSL hsl(293.45, 25.35%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.776% 0.09756 322.86).

What colors go well with #a877ae?

The complementary color of #a877ae is #679b64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e80c2 and #b97291. The triadic partners are #a88640 and #2b9da6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a877ae?

White text reads better on #a877ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a877ae a warm or cool color?

#a877ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.098.