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#a85e99 color: Radiant Orchid

#a85e99 is rgb(168, 94, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.67% 0.1227 334.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

58.7%
0.123
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a85e99

#a85e99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 335°.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a85e99 mixed with white

  1. a85e99
  2. b16ea3
  3. bb7ead
  4. c48db7
  5. cd9dc1
  6. d5adcb
  7. debdd6
  8. e6cee0
  9. efdeea
  10. f7eef5

Darker: #a85e99 mixed with black

  1. a85e99
  2. 925184
  3. 7c4470
  4. 67375d
  5. 522b4a
  6. 3f1f38
  7. 2c1427
  8. 1a0a17
  9. 0a0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85e99 with less saturation

  1. a85e99
  2. a46296
  3. a06593
  4. 9c6891
  5. 986c8e
  6. 946f8b
  7. 8f7288
  8. 8b7485
  9. 867782
  10. 817a7f

Questions about #a85e99

What color is #a85e99?

#a85e99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Radiant Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 94, 153), in HSL hsl(312.16, 29.84%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.67% 0.1227 334.985).

What colors go well with #a85e99?

The complementary color of #a85e99 is #30915b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d68b6 and #b75a72. The triadic partners are #937a00 and #008da9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85e99?

White text reads better on #a85e99: 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 #a85e99 a warm or cool color?

#a85e99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.123.