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#a65699 color: Brilliant Carmine

#a65699 is rgb(166, 86, 153) in RGB and oklch(57.184% 0.13522 333.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

57.2%
0.135
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a65699

#a65699 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a65699 mixed with white

  1. a65699
  2. b067a3
  3. b978ad
  4. c388b7
  5. cc99c1
  6. d5aacc
  7. ddbad6
  8. e6cbe0
  9. efdcea
  10. f7eef5

Darker: #a65699 mixed with black

  1. a65699
  2. 904a84
  3. 7a3e70
  4. 65325d
  5. 51274a
  6. 3e1c38
  7. 2b1227
  8. 1a0817
  9. 0a0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a65699 with less saturation

  1. a65699
  2. a25a96
  3. 9e5e93
  4. 9a628f
  5. 95668c
  6. 916989
  7. 8c6c85
  8. 876f82
  9. 82727f
  10. 7d757b

Questions about #a65699

What color is #a65699?

#a65699 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(166, 86, 153), in HSL hsl(309.75, 31.75%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.184% 0.13522 333.58).

What colors go well with #a65699?

The complementary color of #a65699 is #1d8e51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8961b8 and #b7516f. The triadic partners are #937400 and #0089a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a65699?

White text reads better on #a65699: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a65699 a warm or cool color?

#a65699 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.135.