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#85508f color: Voodoo Violet

#85508f is rgb(133, 80, 143) in RGB and oklch(51.624% 0.11336 321.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

51.6%
0.113
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #85508f

#85508f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 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: #85508f mixed with white

  1. 85508f
  2. 91619a
  3. 9d72a5
  4. a983b0
  5. b594bc
  6. c2a5c7
  7. ceb7d2
  8. dac8dd
  9. e6dae8
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #85508f mixed with black

  1. 85508f
  2. 73447c
  3. 613969
  4. 502e57
  5. 402445
  6. 301a34
  7. 211024
  8. 130715
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85508f with less saturation

  1. 85508f
  2. 82538b
  3. 805687
  4. 7d5884
  5. 7a5b80
  6. 775d7c
  7. 746078
  8. 716274
  9. 6e6470
  10. 6b666c

Questions about #85508f

What color is #85508f?

#85508f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 80, 143), in HSL hsl(290.48, 28.25%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.624% 0.11336 321.08).

What colors go well with #85508f?

The complementary color of #85508f is #3f7737. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #695aa3 and #974a70. The triadic partners are #895f00 and #007981.

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

White text reads better on #85508f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85508f a warm or cool color?

#85508f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.113.