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#ae53b2 color: Orchid Dottyback

#ae53b2 is rgb(174, 83, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.992% 0.1682 325.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

59%
0.168
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #ae53b2

#ae53b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 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: #ae53b2 mixed with white

  1. ae53b2
  2. b765ba
  3. c077c2
  4. c888ca
  5. d199d2
  6. d9aada
  7. e1bbe1
  8. e9cce9
  9. f0ddf0
  10. f8eef8

Darker: #ae53b2 mixed with black

  1. ae53b2
  2. 97479a
  3. 803b83
  4. 6a306d
  5. 552557
  6. 411b43
  7. 2e112f
  8. 1c081d
  9. 0b020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae53b2 with less saturation

  1. ae53b2
  2. aa59ad
  3. a55ea8
  4. a163a3
  5. 9c679e
  6. 976c98
  7. 926f93
  8. 8d738e
  9. 887788
  10. 837a83

Questions about #ae53b2

What color is #ae53b2?

#ae53b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 178), in HSL hsl(297.47, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.992% 0.1682 325.832).

What colors go well with #ae53b2?

The complementary color of #ae53b2 is #1f9637. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8863d4 and #c64981. The triadic partners are #a27500 and #0090a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae53b2?

White text reads better on #ae53b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae53b2 a warm or cool color?

#ae53b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.168.