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#81528e color: Voodoo Violet

#81528e is rgb(129, 82, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.441% 0.10621 318.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

51.4%
0.106
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #81528e

#81528e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #81528e mixed with white

  1. 81528e
  2. 8d6399
  3. 9a73a4
  4. a684b0
  5. b395bb
  6. bfa6c6
  7. ccb7d1
  8. d8c9dd
  9. e5dbe8
  10. f2edf4

Darker: #81528e mixed with black

  1. 81528e
  2. 6f467b
  3. 5e3b68
  4. 4e2f56
  5. 3e2544
  6. 2e1a34
  7. 1f1124
  8. 120815
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #81528e with less saturation

  1. 81528e
  2. 7f558a
  3. 7c5787
  4. 7a5983
  5. 775c7f
  6. 755e7b
  7. 726077
  8. 6f6273
  9. 6d646f
  10. 6a656b

Questions about #81528e

What color is #81528e?

#81528e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 82, 142), in HSL hsl(287, 26.79%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.441% 0.10621 318.735).

What colors go well with #81528e?

The complementary color of #81528e is #467637. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #665ca0 and #934c71. The triadic partners are #885f02 and #00797e.

Is white or black text more readable on #81528e?

White text reads better on #81528e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81528e a warm or cool color?

#81528e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.106.