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#a951b2 color: Orchid Dottyback

#a951b2 is rgb(169, 81, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.077% 0.1685 323.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

58.1%
0.169
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a951b2

#a951b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a951b2 mixed with white

  1. a951b2
  2. b263ba
  3. bb75c2
  4. c486ca
  5. cd98d2
  6. d6a9da
  7. debae1
  8. e7cbe9
  9. efdcf0
  10. f7eef8

Darker: #a951b2 mixed with black

  1. a951b2
  2. 92459a
  3. 7c3a83
  4. 672f6d
  5. 532457
  6. 3f1a43
  7. 2c102f
  8. 1b071d
  9. 0a020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a951b2 with less saturation

  1. a951b2
  2. a557ad
  3. a15ca7
  4. 9c61a2
  5. 98659d
  6. 936997
  7. 8f6d91
  8. 8a718c
  9. 857486
  10. 807780

Questions about #a951b2

What color is #a951b2?

#a951b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(169, 81, 178), in HSL hsl(294.43, 38.65%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.077% 0.1685 323.824).

What colors go well with #a951b2?

The complementary color of #a951b2 is #27922e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8261d3 and #c24682. The triadic partners are #a17100 and #008e9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a951b2?

White text reads better on #a951b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a951b2 a warm or cool color?

#a951b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.169.