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#85508d color: Voodoo Violet

#85508d is rgb(133, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.525% 0.11115 322.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

51.5%
0.111
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

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 #85508d

#85508d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 322°.

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: #85508d mixed with white

  1. 85508d
  2. 916198
  3. 9d72a4
  4. a983af
  5. b594ba
  6. c2a5c6
  7. ceb7d1
  8. dac8dc
  9. e6dae8
  10. f3edf3

Darker: #85508d mixed with black

  1. 85508d
  2. 73447a
  3. 613967
  4. 502e55
  5. 402444
  6. 301a33
  7. 211023
  8. 130714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85508d with less saturation

  1. 85508d
  2. 825389
  3. 805686
  4. 7d5882
  5. 7a5b7e
  6. 775d7b
  7. 745f77
  8. 716173
  9. 6e646f
  10. 6b666b

Questions about #85508d

What color is #85508d?

#85508d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(292.13, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.525% 0.11115 322.168).

What colors go well with #85508d?

The complementary color of #85508d is #3e7739. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5aa2 and #974a6e. The triadic partners are #876000 and #007982.

Is white or black text more readable on #85508d?

White text reads better on #85508d: 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 #85508d a warm or cool color?

#85508d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.111.