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#81518e color: Voodoo Violet

#81518e is rgb(129, 81, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.268% 0.10806 318.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

51.3%
0.108
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #81518e

#81518e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Voodoo Violet (#824d8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #81518e mixed with white

  1. 81518e
  2. 8d6299
  3. 9a72a4
  4. a683b0
  5. b394bb
  6. bfa6c6
  7. ccb7d1
  8. d8c9dd
  9. e5dbe8
  10. f2edf4

Darker: #81518e mixed with black

  1. 81518e
  2. 6f457b
  3. 5e3a68
  4. 4e2f56
  5. 3e2444
  6. 2e1a34
  7. 1f1024
  8. 120715
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #81518e with less saturation

  1. 81518e
  2. 7f548a
  3. 7c5686
  4. 7a5983
  5. 775b7f
  6. 745d7b
  7. 725f77
  8. 6f6173
  9. 6c636f
  10. 6a656b

Questions about #81518e

What color is #81518e?

#81518e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 81, 142), in HSL hsl(287.21, 27.35%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.268% 0.10806 318.874).

What colors go well with #81518e?

The complementary color of #81518e is #447536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #655ba1 and #934b71. The triadic partners are #885e00 and #00787e.

Is white or black text more readable on #81518e?

White text reads better on #81518e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81518e a warm or cool color?

#81518e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.108.