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#a85ea1 color: Radiant Orchid

#a85ea1 is rgb(168, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(59.017% 0.12987 330.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

59%
0.130
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a85ea1

#a85ea1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #a85ea1 mixed with white

  1. a85ea1
  2. b16eaa
  3. ba7eb4
  4. c38ebd
  5. cc9ec7
  6. d5aed0
  7. debed9
  8. e6cee3
  9. efdeec
  10. f7eef6

Darker: #a85ea1 mixed with black

  1. a85ea1
  2. 92518b
  3. 7c4476
  4. 673762
  5. 522b4e
  6. 3f1f3c
  7. 2c142a
  8. 1a0a19
  9. 0a0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85ea1 with less saturation

  1. a85ea1
  2. a4629e
  3. a0669a
  4. 9c6997
  5. 986c93
  6. 946f90
  7. 90728c
  8. 8b7588
  9. 877885
  10. 827b81

Questions about #a85ea1

What color is #a85ea1?

#a85ea1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Radiant Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(305.68, 29.84%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.017% 0.12987 330.598).

What colors go well with #a85ea1?

The complementary color of #a85ea1 is #369253. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a69be and #ba5879. The triadic partners are #9b7900 and #0090a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85ea1?

White text reads better on #a85ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85ea1 a warm or cool color?

#a85ea1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.13.