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#a9669c color: Iris Orchid

#a9669c is rgb(169, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(60.213% 0.1117 334.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

60.2%
0.112
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a9669c

#a9669c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #a9669c mixed with white

  1. a9669c
  2. b275a6
  3. bb84af
  4. c493b9
  5. cda2c3
  6. d5b1cd
  7. dec0d7
  8. e6d0e1
  9. efdfeb
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #a9669c mixed with black

  1. a9669c
  2. 925887
  3. 7c4a73
  4. 673c5f
  5. 532f4c
  6. 3f2339
  7. 2c1728
  8. 1b0c18
  9. 0a0409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a9669c with less saturation

  1. a9669c
  2. a56999
  3. a26c97
  4. 9e6f94
  5. 9a7291
  6. 96758f
  7. 92778c
  8. 8e7a89
  9. 8a7c86
  10. 857e84

Questions about #a9669c

What color is #a9669c?

#a9669c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(169, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(311.64, 28.03%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.213% 0.1117 334.296).

What colors go well with #a9669c?

The complementary color of #a9669c is #429462. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #906fb7 and #b76279. The triadic partners are #977f21 and #0091aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9669c?

White text reads better on #a9669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9669c a warm or cool color?

#a9669c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.112.