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#aa56b2 color: Orchid Dottyback

#aa56b2 is rgb(170, 86, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.893% 0.16103 324.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

58.9%
0.161
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #aa56b2

#aa56b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #aa56b2 mixed with white

  1. aa56b2
  2. b368ba
  3. bc79c2
  4. c589ca
  5. ce9ad2
  6. d6abda
  7. dfbbe1
  8. e7cce9
  9. efddf0
  10. f7eef8

Darker: #aa56b2 mixed with black

  1. aa56b2
  2. 934a9a
  3. 7d3e83
  4. 68326d
  5. 532757
  6. 3f1c43
  7. 2d122f
  8. 1b081d
  9. 0b020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #aa56b2 with less saturation

  1. aa56b2
  2. a65bad
  3. a260a8
  4. 9e64a3
  5. 99699d
  6. 956c98
  7. 907093
  8. 8c738d
  9. 877788
  10. 827a82

Questions about #aa56b2

What color is #aa56b2?

#aa56b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(170, 86, 178), in HSL hsl(294.78, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.893% 0.16103 324.024).

What colors go well with #aa56b2?

The complementary color of #aa56b2 is #309436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8465d2 and #c24c83. The triadic partners are #a47300 and #00909d.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa56b2?

White text reads better on #aa56b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa56b2 a warm or cool color?

#aa56b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.161.