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#a85590 color: Brilliant Carmine

#a85590 is rgb(168, 85, 144) in RGB and oklch(56.909% 0.13116 339.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

56.9%
0.131
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a85590

#a85590 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 339°.

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.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a85590 mixed with white

  1. a85590
  2. b2669b
  3. bb77a6
  4. c487b1
  5. cd98bc
  6. d6a9c7
  7. dfbad2
  8. e7cbdd
  9. efdce8
  10. f7eef4

Darker: #a85590 mixed with black

  1. a85590
  2. 92497d
  3. 7c3d6a
  4. 673157
  5. 522645
  6. 3f1c34
  7. 2c1124
  8. 1a0815
  9. 0a0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85590 with less saturation

  1. a85590
  2. a4598e
  3. 9f5d8b
  4. 9b6189
  5. 966586
  6. 916884
  7. 8d6b81
  8. 876e7f
  9. 82717c
  10. 7d747a

Questions about #a85590

What color is #a85590?

#a85590 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 144), in HSL hsl(317.35, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.909% 0.13116 339.347).

What colors go well with #a85590?

The complementary color of #a85590 is #008e5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5fb1 and #b65266. The triadic partners are #8a7700 and #0087a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85590?

White text reads better on #a85590: 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 #a85590 a warm or cool color?

#a85590 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.131.