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#a85692 color: Brilliant Carmine

#a85692 is rgb(168, 86, 146) in RGB and oklch(57.143% 0.131 338.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

57.1%
0.131
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a85692

#a85692 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 338°.

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.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a85692 mixed with white

  1. a85692
  2. b2679d
  3. bb78a7
  4. c488b2
  5. cd99bd
  6. d6a9c8
  7. dfbad3
  8. e7cbde
  9. efdce9
  10. f7eef4

Darker: #a85692 mixed with black

  1. a85692
  2. 924a7e
  3. 7c3e6b
  4. 673258
  5. 522746
  6. 3f1c35
  7. 2c1225
  8. 1a0816
  9. 0a0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85692 with less saturation

  1. a85692
  2. a45a8f
  3. 9f5e8d
  4. 9b628a
  5. 966688
  6. 926985
  7. 8d6c82
  8. 886f80
  9. 83727d
  10. 7d757a

Questions about #a85692

What color is #a85692?

#a85692 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 86, 146), in HSL hsl(316.1, 32.28%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.143% 0.131 338.31).

What colors go well with #a85692?

The complementary color of #a85692 is #098e5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e60b2 and #b65268. The triadic partners are #8c7700 and #0088a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85692?

White text reads better on #a85692: 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 #a85692 a warm or cool color?

#a85692 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.131.