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#a85296 color: Plum Dust

#a85296 is rgb(168, 82, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.728% 0.14108 335.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

56.7%
0.141
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a85296

#a85296 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Dust (#aa4c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a85296 mixed with white

  1. a85296
  2. b264a0
  3. bb75ab
  4. c486b5
  5. cd97c0
  6. d6a8ca
  7. dfb9d5
  8. e7cadf
  9. efdcea
  10. f7edf4

Darker: #a85296 mixed with black

  1. a85296
  2. 924682
  3. 7c3b6e
  4. 672f5b
  5. 522549
  6. 3f1a37
  7. 2c1126
  8. 1a0816
  9. 0a0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85296 with less saturation

  1. a85296
  2. a45793
  3. 9f5b90
  4. 9b5f8d
  5. 96638a
  6. 916787
  7. 8c6a83
  8. 876d80
  9. 82717d
  10. 7c747a

Questions about #a85296

What color is #a85296?

#a85296 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Plum Dust. In RGB it is rgb(168, 82, 150), in HSL hsl(312.56, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.728% 0.14108 335.831).

What colors go well with #a85296?

The complementary color of #a85296 is #008e51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b5db8 and #b84d6a. The triadic partners are #8f7400 and #0087a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85296?

White text reads better on #a85296: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85296 a warm or cool color?

#a85296 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.141.