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#a85992 color: Cyclamen Red

#a85992 is rgb(168, 89, 146) in RGB and oklch(57.598% 0.12576 338.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

57.6%
0.126
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a85992

#a85992 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyclamen Red (#a7598d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a85992 mixed with white

  1. a85992
  2. b2699d
  3. bb7aa7
  4. c48ab2
  5. cd9abd
  6. d6abc8
  7. debbd3
  8. e7ccde
  9. efdde9
  10. f7eef4

Darker: #a85992 mixed with black

  1. a85992
  2. 924c7e
  3. 7c406b
  4. 673458
  5. 522846
  6. 3f1d35
  7. 2c1325
  8. 1a0916
  9. 0a0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85992 with less saturation

  1. a85992
  2. a45d90
  3. a0618d
  4. 9b648b
  5. 976888
  6. 926b86
  7. 8e6e83
  8. 897181
  9. 84747e
  10. 7e767c

Questions about #a85992

What color is #a85992?

#a85992 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cyclamen Red. In RGB it is rgb(168, 89, 146), in HSL hsl(316.71, 31.23%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.598% 0.12576 338.619).

What colors go well with #a85992?

The complementary color of #a85992 is #1a8f5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e62b1 and #b6566a. The triadic partners are #8d7900 and #0089aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85992?

White text reads better on #a85992: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85992 a warm or cool color?

#a85992 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.126.