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#a968aa color: Iris Orchid

#a968aa is rgb(169, 104, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.141% 0.12142 326.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

61.1%
0.121
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a968aa

#a968aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #a968aa mixed with white

  1. a968aa
  2. b277b3
  3. bb86bb
  4. c495c4
  5. cca3cc
  6. d5b2d5
  7. dec2dd
  8. e6d1e6
  9. eee0ee
  10. f7eff7

Darker: #a968aa mixed with black

  1. a968aa
  2. 925993
  3. 7c4b7d
  4. 673e68
  5. 533053
  6. 3f243f
  7. 2c182d
  8. 1b0c1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a968aa with less saturation

  1. a968aa
  2. a66ba6
  3. a26ea3
  4. 9f719f
  5. 9b749b
  6. 977797
  7. 947a93
  8. 907c8f
  9. 8c7f8b
  10. 888187

Questions about #a968aa

What color is #a968aa?

#a968aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 170), in HSL hsl(299.09, 27.97%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.141% 0.12142 326.405).

What colors go well with #a968aa?

The complementary color of #a968aa is #4d9756. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b73c4 and #bc6285. The triadic partners are #a37d0f and #0097a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968aa?

White text reads better on #a968aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968aa a warm or cool color?

#a968aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.121.