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#aa66a8 color: Iris Orchid

#aa66a8 is rgb(170, 102, 168) in RGB and oklch(60.844% 0.12372 328.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

60.8%
0.124
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #aa66a8

#aa66a8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #aa66a8 mixed with white

  1. aa66a8
  2. b375b1
  3. bc84b9
  4. c593c2
  5. cda2cb
  6. d6b1d4
  7. dec1dc
  8. e6d0e5
  9. efe0ee
  10. f7eff6

Darker: #aa66a8 mixed with black

  1. aa66a8
  2. 935892
  3. 7d4a7c
  4. 683c67
  5. 532f52
  6. 3f233f
  7. 2d172c
  8. 1b0c1a
  9. 0b040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #aa66a8 with less saturation

  1. aa66a8
  2. a669a4
  3. a36da1
  4. 9f709d
  5. 9b7399
  6. 977696
  7. 947992
  8. 8f7b8e
  9. 8b7e8a
  10. 878086

Questions about #aa66a8

What color is #aa66a8?

#aa66a8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(170, 102, 168), in HSL hsl(301.76, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.844% 0.12372 328.004).

What colors go well with #aa66a8?

The complementary color of #aa66a8 is #489756. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c71c3 and #bc6082. The triadic partners are #a27d03 and #0096a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa66a8?

White text reads better on #aa66a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa66a8 a warm or cool color?

#aa66a8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.124.