#a85495 color: Brilliant Carmine
#a85495 is rgb(168, 84, 149) in RGB and oklch(56.975% 0.13686 336.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 34%
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About #a85495
#a85495 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 336°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a85495 mixed with white
Darker: #a85495 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85495 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85495
What color is #a85495?
#a85495 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 84, 149), in HSL hsl(313.57, 33.33%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.975% 0.13686 336.489).
What colors go well with #a85495?
The complementary color of #a85495 is #008e54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c5fb6 and #b84f6a. The triadic partners are #8f7500 and #0088a5.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85495?
White text reads better on #a85495: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85495 a warm or cool color?
#a85495 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.137.