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#a85089 color: Purple Orchid

#a85089 is rgb(168, 80, 137) in RGB and oklch(55.889% 0.13453 342.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

55.9%
0.135
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a85089

#a85089 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Orchid (#ad4d8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a85089 mixed with white

  1. a85089
  2. b26294
  3. bb73a0
  4. c584ab
  5. ce95b7
  6. d7a7c3
  7. dfb8cf
  8. e7cadb
  9. f0dbe7
  10. f7edf3

Darker: #a85089 mixed with black

  1. a85089
  2. 924476
  3. 7c3964
  4. 672e53
  5. 522442
  6. 3f1a31
  7. 2c1022
  8. 1a0714
  9. 0a0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85089 with less saturation

  1. a85089
  2. a35587
  3. 9f5985
  4. 9a5d83
  5. 956181
  6. 90647f
  7. 8b687d
  8. 866b7a
  9. 806e78
  10. 7a7176

Questions about #a85089

What color is #a85089?

#a85089 is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 80, 137), in HSL hsl(321.14, 35.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.889% 0.13453 342.767).

What colors go well with #a85089?

The complementary color of #a85089 is #008c5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5aac and #b54d5e. The triadic partners are #847600 and #0083a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85089?

White text reads better on #a85089: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85089 a warm or cool color?

#a85089 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.135.