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#a55288 color: Purple Zergling

#a55288 is rgb(165, 82, 136) in RGB and oklch(55.732% 0.12776 342.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

55.7%
0.128
342°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a55288

#a55288 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#a15589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a55288 mixed with white

  1. a55288
  2. af6393
  3. b9749f
  4. c285ab
  5. cc96b6
  6. d5a7c2
  7. deb9ce
  8. e6cada
  9. efdbe6
  10. f7edf3

Darker: #a55288 mixed with black

  1. a55288
  2. 8f4675
  3. 793b63
  4. 652f52
  5. 512541
  6. 3d1a31
  7. 2b1122
  8. 1a0813
  9. 0a0206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a55288 with less saturation

  1. a55288
  2. a15686
  3. 9c5a84
  4. 985e82
  5. 936180
  6. 8e657e
  7. 89687c
  8. 846b7a
  9. 7f6e78
  10. 797176

Questions about #a55288

What color is #a55288?

#a55288 is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Zergling. In RGB it is rgb(165, 82, 136), in HSL hsl(320.96, 33.6%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.732% 0.12776 342.381).

What colors go well with #a55288?

The complementary color of #a55288 is #008a5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d5ba9 and #b1505f. The triadic partners are #837500 and #0082a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55288?

White text reads better on #a55288: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55288 a warm or cool color?

#a55288 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.128.