#a8538d color: Brilliant Carmine
#a8538d is rgb(168, 83, 141) in RGB and oklch(56.489% 0.13233 340.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Pink
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 34%
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About #a8538d
#a8538d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 341°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a8538d mixed with white
Darker: #a8538d mixed with black
Calmer: #a8538d with less saturation
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Questions about #a8538d
What color is #a8538d?
#a8538d is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 83, 141), in HSL hsl(319.06, 33.86%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.489% 0.13233 340.842).
What colors go well with #a8538d?
The complementary color of #a8538d is #008d5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5daf and #b55063. The triadic partners are #887700 and #0085a9.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8538d?
White text reads better on #a8538d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8538d a warm or cool color?
#a8538d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.132.