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#a55585 color: Purple Zergling

#a55585 is rgb(165, 85, 133) in RGB and oklch(56.067% 0.12045 344.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

56.1%
0.120
345°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a55585

#a55585 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #a55585 mixed with white

  1. a55585
  2. af6691
  3. b9769c
  4. c287a8
  5. cb98b4
  6. d5a9c0
  7. ddbacd
  8. e6cbd9
  9. efdce6
  10. f7edf2

Darker: #a55585 mixed with black

  1. a55585
  2. 8f4973
  3. 793d61
  4. 653150
  5. 512640
  6. 3d1c30
  7. 2b1121
  8. 1a0813
  9. 0a0206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a55585 with less saturation

  1. a55585
  2. a15983
  3. 9c5d82
  4. 986080
  5. 93637f
  6. 8f677d
  7. 8a6a7b
  8. 856c7a
  9. 806f78
  10. 7a7276

Questions about #a55585

What color is #a55585?

#a55585 is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Zergling. In RGB it is rgb(165, 85, 133), in HSL hsl(324, 32%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.067% 0.12045 344.765).

What colors go well with #a55585?

The complementary color of #a55585 is #008a62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5da5 and #b0535e. The triadic partners are #807800 and #0082a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55585?

White text reads better on #a55585: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55585 a warm or cool color?

#a55585 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.12.