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#ab53a2 color: Orchid Dottyback

#ab53a2 is rgb(171, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(57.816% 0.15181 331.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

57.8%
0.152
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ab53a2

#ab53a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #ab53a2 mixed with white

  1. ab53a2
  2. b465ab
  3. bd76b5
  4. c687be
  5. cf98c7
  6. d8a9d1
  7. e0bada
  8. e8cbe3
  9. f0dcec
  10. f7eef6

Darker: #ab53a2 mixed with black

  1. ab53a2
  2. 94478c
  3. 7e3b77
  4. 683063
  5. 54254f
  6. 401b3c
  7. 2d112a
  8. 1b0819
  9. 0b020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ab53a2 with less saturation

  1. ab53a2
  2. a7589e
  3. a25d9a
  4. 9e6196
  5. 996592
  6. 94698e
  7. 8f6d8a
  8. 8a7086
  9. 857382
  10. 7f777e

Questions about #ab53a2

What color is #ab53a2?

#ab53a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(171, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(306.14, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.816% 0.15181 331.316).

What colors go well with #ab53a2?

The complementary color of #ab53a2 is #0a9248. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a60c4 and #be4c74. The triadic partners are #987500 and #008ba2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab53a2?

White text reads better on #ab53a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab53a2 a warm or cool color?

#ab53a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.152.