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#a85998 color: Radiant Orchid

#a85998 is rgb(168, 89, 152) in RGB and oklch(57.852% 0.13069 335.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

57.9%
0.131
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a85998

#a85998 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Radiant Orchid (#ad5e99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a85998 mixed with white

  1. a85998
  2. b26aa2
  3. bb7aac
  4. c48ab6
  5. cd9bc1
  6. d6abcb
  7. debcd5
  8. e7cce0
  9. efddea
  10. f7eef5

Darker: #a85998 mixed with black

  1. a85998
  2. 924c84
  3. 7c4070
  4. 67345c
  5. 52284a
  6. 3f1d38
  7. 2c1327
  8. 1a0917
  9. 0a0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85998 with less saturation

  1. a85998
  2. a45d95
  3. a06192
  4. 9b658f
  5. 97688c
  6. 936b89
  7. 8e6e86
  8. 897183
  9. 847480
  10. 7f777d

Questions about #a85998

What color is #a85998?

#a85998 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Radiant Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 89, 152), in HSL hsl(312.15, 31.23%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.852% 0.13069 335.205).

What colors go well with #a85998?

The complementary color of #a85998 is #219057. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c63b7 and #b8556f. The triadic partners are #927800 and #008ba7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85998?

White text reads better on #a85998: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85998 a warm or cool color?

#a85998 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.131.