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#ac659e color: Iris Orchid

#ac659e is rgb(172, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(60.494% 0.11772 334.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

60.5%
0.118
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #ac659e

#ac659e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #ac659e mixed with white

  1. ac659e
  2. b574a8
  3. be83b1
  4. c692bb
  5. cfa2c4
  6. d7b1ce
  7. dfc0d8
  8. e7d0e1
  9. efdfeb
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #ac659e mixed with black

  1. ac659e
  2. 955789
  3. 7f4974
  4. 693c60
  5. 542f4d
  6. 40223a
  7. 2d1729
  8. 1b0c18
  9. 0b0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ac659e with less saturation

  1. ac659e
  2. a8689b
  3. a46c98
  4. a06f96
  5. 9c7293
  6. 987590
  7. 94778d
  8. 907a8a
  9. 8b7d87
  10. 867f84

Questions about #ac659e

What color is #ac659e?

#ac659e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(172, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(311.83, 29.96%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.494% 0.11772 334.55).

What colors go well with #ac659e?

The complementary color of #ac659e is #3d9661. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #926eba and #bb6179. The triadic partners are #988016 and #0093ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac659e?

White text reads better on #ac659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac659e a warm or cool color?

#ac659e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.118.