#a85699 color: Brilliant Carmine
#a85699 is rgb(168, 86, 153) in RGB and oklch(57.445% 0.13675 334.494) 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 #a85699
#a85699 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 334°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a85699 mixed with white
Darker: #a85699 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85699 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85699
What color is #a85699?
#a85699 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 86, 153), in HSL hsl(310.98, 32.28%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.445% 0.13675 334.494).
What colors go well with #a85699?
The complementary color of #a85699 is #178f52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b61b9 and #b9516f. The triadic partners are #937600 and #008aa5.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85699?
White text reads better on #a85699: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85699 a warm or cool color?
#a85699 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.137.