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#a86299 color: Radiant Orchid

#a86299 is rgb(168, 98, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.312% 0.1155 335.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

59.3%
0.116
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a86299

#a86299 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #a86299 mixed with white

  1. a86299
  2. b171a3
  3. ba81ad
  4. c390b7
  5. cca0c1
  6. d5afcb
  7. debfd6
  8. e6cfe0
  9. efdfea
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #a86299 mixed with black

  1. a86299
  2. 925484
  3. 7c4770
  4. 673a5d
  5. 522d4a
  6. 3f2138
  7. 2c1627
  8. 1a0b17
  9. 0a0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a86299 with less saturation

  1. a86299
  2. a46596
  3. a06994
  4. 9d6c91
  5. 996f8e
  6. 94718c
  7. 907489
  8. 8c7786
  9. 877984
  10. 837c81

Questions about #a86299

What color is #a86299?

#a86299 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Radiant Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 98, 153), in HSL hsl(312.86, 28.69%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.312% 0.1155 335.299).

What colors go well with #a86299?

The complementary color of #a86299 is #39925f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6bb5 and #b65e74. The triadic partners are #947d16 and #008ea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86299?

White text reads better on #a86299: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86299 a warm or cool color?

#a86299 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.116.