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#a85fa1 color: Radiant Orchid

#a85fa1 is rgb(168, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(59.174% 0.1281 330.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

59.2%
0.128
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a85fa1

#a85fa1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #a85fa1 mixed with white

  1. a85fa1
  2. b16faa
  3. ba7fb4
  4. c38ebd
  5. cc9ec6
  6. d5aed0
  7. debed9
  8. e6cee3
  9. efdeec
  10. f7eff6

Darker: #a85fa1 mixed with black

  1. a85fa1
  2. 92528b
  3. 7c4476
  4. 673862
  5. 522c4e
  6. 3f203c
  7. 2c152a
  8. 1a0a19
  9. 0a0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85fa1 with less saturation

  1. a85fa1
  2. a4639e
  3. a0669a
  4. 9c6a97
  5. 986d93
  6. 947090
  7. 90738c
  8. 8c7689
  9. 877885
  10. 827b81

Questions about #a85fa1

What color is #a85fa1?

#a85fa1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Radiant Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(305.75, 29.55%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.174% 0.1281 330.616).

What colors go well with #a85fa1?

The complementary color of #a85fa1 is #389354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b6abe and #ba5a7a. The triadic partners are #9b7900 and #0090a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85fa1?

White text reads better on #a85fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85fa1 a warm or cool color?

#a85fa1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.128.