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#85508e color: Voodoo Violet

#85508e is rgb(133, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.574% 0.11225 321.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

51.6%
0.112
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #85508e

#85508e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #85508e mixed with white

  1. 85508e
  2. 916199
  3. 9d72a4
  4. a983b0
  5. b594bb
  6. c2a5c6
  7. ceb7d1
  8. dac8dd
  9. e6dae8
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #85508e mixed with black

  1. 85508e
  2. 73447b
  3. 613968
  4. 502e56
  5. 402444
  6. 301a34
  7. 211024
  8. 130715
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85508e with less saturation

  1. 85508e
  2. 82538a
  3. 805687
  4. 7d5883
  5. 7a5b7f
  6. 775d7b
  7. 745f77
  8. 716274
  9. 6e6470
  10. 6b666c

Questions about #85508e

What color is #85508e?

#85508e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(291.29, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.574% 0.11225 321.619).

What colors go well with #85508e?

The complementary color of #85508e is #3f7738. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #695aa2 and #974a6f. The triadic partners are #886000 and #007981.

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

White text reads better on #85508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85508e a warm or cool color?

#85508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.112.