#a85aad color: Orchid Dottyback
#a85aad is rgb(168, 90, 173) in RGB and oklch(58.97% 0.14831 325.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a85aad
#a85aad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 325°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a85aad mixed with white
Darker: #a85aad mixed with black
Calmer: #a85aad with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a85aad
Questions about #a85aad
What color is #a85aad?
#a85aad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(168, 90, 173), in HSL hsl(296.39, 33.6%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.97% 0.14831 325.002).
What colors go well with #a85aad?
The complementary color of #a85aad is #379340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8568cb and #be5282. The triadic partners are #a37400 and #00909f.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85aad?
White text reads better on #a85aad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85aad a warm or cool color?
#a85aad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.148.