#a85eb5 color: Prickly Purple
#a85eb5 is rgb(168, 94, 181) in RGB and oklch(59.965% 0.14959 321.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 29%
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About #a85eb5
#a85eb5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a85eb5 mixed with white
Darker: #a85eb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85eb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85eb5
What color is #a85eb5?
#a85eb5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 94, 181), in HSL hsl(291.03, 37.02%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.965% 0.14959 321.466).
What colors go well with #a85eb5?
The complementary color of #a85eb5 is #45953b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836cd1 and #c0558a. The triadic partners are #aa7500 and #00949e.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85eb5?
White text reads better on #a85eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85eb5 a warm or cool color?
#a85eb5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.15.