#a85591 color: Brilliant Carmine
#a85591 is rgb(168, 85, 145) in RGB and oklch(56.951% 0.13194 338.778) 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 #a85591
#a85591 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 339°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.8:1 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: #a85591 mixed with white
Darker: #a85591 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85591 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85591
What color is #a85591?
#a85591 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 145), in HSL hsl(316.63, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.951% 0.13194 338.778).
What colors go well with #a85591?
The complementary color of #a85591 is #008e59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5fb2 and #b65167. The triadic partners are #8b7700 and #0087a8.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85591?
White text reads better on #a85591: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85591 a warm or cool color?
#a85591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.132.