#a5538e color: Purple Zergling
#a5538e is rgb(165, 83, 142) in RGB and oklch(56.128% 0.13054 338.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 35%
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About #a5538e
#a5538e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 339°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#a15589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a5538e mixed with white
Darker: #a5538e mixed with black
Calmer: #a5538e with less saturation
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Questions about #a5538e
What color is #a5538e?
#a5538e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Zergling. In RGB it is rgb(165, 83, 142), in HSL hsl(316.83, 33.06%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.128% 0.13054 338.958).
What colors go well with #a5538e?
The complementary color of #a5538e is #008b58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b5dae and #b34f65. The triadic partners are #887500 and #0084a5.
Is white or black text more readable on #a5538e?
White text reads better on #a5538e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a5538e a warm or cool color?
#a5538e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.131.