#a85597 color: Brilliant Carmine
#a85597 is rgb(168, 85, 151) in RGB and oklch(57.209% 0.13679 335.49) 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 #a85597
#a85597 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 335°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a85597 mixed with white
Darker: #a85597 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85597 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85597
What color is #a85597?
#a85597 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 151), in HSL hsl(312.29, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.209% 0.13679 335.49).
What colors go well with #a85597?
The complementary color of #a85597 is #0d8f53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c60b8 and #b8506c. The triadic partners are #917600 and #0089a5.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85597?
White text reads better on #a85597: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85597 a warm or cool color?
#a85597 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.137.