#a85596 color: Brilliant Carmine
#a85596 is rgb(168, 85, 150) in RGB and oklch(57.165% 0.13596 336.023) 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 #a85596
#a85596 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 336°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a85596 mixed with white
Darker: #a85596 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85596 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85596
What color is #a85596?
#a85596 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 150), in HSL hsl(313.01, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.165% 0.13596 336.023).
What colors go well with #a85596?
The complementary color of #a85596 is #0b8f54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c60b7 and #b8506b. The triadic partners are #907600 and #0088a5.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85596?
White text reads better on #a85596: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85596 a warm or cool color?
#a85596 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.136.