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#a968a0 color: Iris Orchid

#a968a0 is rgb(169, 104, 160) in RGB and oklch(60.711% 0.11169 331.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

60.7%
0.112
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a968a0

#a968a0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #a968a0 mixed with white

  1. a968a0
  2. b277a9
  3. bb85b3
  4. c494bc
  5. cda3c6
  6. d5b2cf
  7. dec1d9
  8. e6d1e2
  9. efe0ec
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #a968a0 mixed with black

  1. a968a0
  2. 92598b
  3. 7c4b76
  4. 673e61
  5. 53304e
  6. 3f243b
  7. 2c1829
  8. 1b0c19
  9. 0a0409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a968a0 with less saturation

  1. a968a0
  2. a66b9d
  3. a26e9a
  4. 9e7197
  5. 9b7494
  6. 977691
  7. 93798e
  8. 8f7b8b
  9. 8b7e88
  10. 878085

Questions about #a968a0

What color is #a968a0?

#a968a0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 160), in HSL hsl(308.31, 27.43%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.711% 0.11169 331.975).

What colors go well with #a968a0?

The complementary color of #a968a0 is #489560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f71ba and #b8647d. The triadic partners are #9a8023 and #0093a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968a0?

White text reads better on #a968a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968a0 a warm or cool color?

#a968a0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.112.