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#aa56ac color: Orchid Dottyback

#aa56ac is rgb(170, 86, 172) in RGB and oklch(58.592% 0.15529 326.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

58.6%
0.155
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #aa56ac

#aa56ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, 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: #aa56ac mixed with white

  1. aa56ac
  2. b367b5
  3. bc78bd
  4. c589c6
  5. ce9ace
  6. d6aad6
  7. dfbbde
  8. e7cce7
  9. efddef
  10. f7eef7

Darker: #aa56ac mixed with black

  1. aa56ac
  2. 934a95
  3. 7d3e7f
  4. 683269
  5. 532754
  6. 3f1c40
  7. 2d122d
  8. 1b081b
  9. 0b020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #aa56ac with less saturation

  1. aa56ac
  2. a65ba7
  3. a260a3
  4. 9d649e
  5. 996899
  6. 956c95
  7. 906f90
  8. 8b738b
  9. 867686
  10. 817981

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Colors that go with #aa56ac

Complementary
#aa56ac#2a933e
Analogous
#aa56ac#8664cc#c04d7e
Triadic
#aa56ac#a07400#008f9f
Split
#aa56ac#788600#00947a

Questions about #aa56ac

What color is #aa56ac?

#aa56ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(170, 86, 172), in HSL hsl(298.6, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.592% 0.15529 326.464).

What colors go well with #aa56ac?

The complementary color of #aa56ac is #2a933e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8664cc and #c04d7e. The triadic partners are #a07400 and #008f9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa56ac?

White text reads better on #aa56ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa56ac a warm or cool color?

#aa56ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.155.