#a85599 color: Brilliant Carmine
#a85599 is rgb(168, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(57.297% 0.13847 334.443) 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 #a85599
#a85599 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 334°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a85599 mixed with white
Darker: #a85599 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85599 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85599
What color is #a85599?
#a85599 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(310.84, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.297% 0.13847 334.443).
What colors go well with #a85599?
The complementary color of #a85599 is #128f51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b60b9 and #b9506e. The triadic partners are #927500 and #0089a4.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85599?
White text reads better on #a85599: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85599 a warm or cool color?
#a85599 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.138.