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#8a4d8a color: Cosmic Berry

#8a4d8a is rgb(138, 77, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.504% 0.11675 327.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

51.5%
0.117
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a4d8a

#8a4d8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cosmic Berry (#8b4f90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a4d8a mixed with white

  1. 8a4d8a
  2. 965e95
  3. a26fa1
  4. ad81ad
  5. b992b8
  6. c5a4c4
  7. d1b6d0
  8. dcc8db
  9. e8dae7
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #8a4d8a mixed with black

  1. 8a4d8a
  2. 774277
  3. 653765
  4. 532c53
  5. 422242
  6. 321832
  7. 220f22
  8. 140714
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4d8a with less saturation

  1. 8a4d8a
  2. 875087
  3. 845383
  4. 805680
  5. 7d597d
  6. 7a5c79
  7. 765e76
  8. 736172
  9. 6f636f
  10. 6b656b

Questions about #8a4d8a

What color is #8a4d8a?

#8a4d8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 77, 138), in HSL hsl(300, 28.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.504% 0.11675 327.105).

What colors go well with #8a4d8a?

The complementary color of #8a4d8a is #31793d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f57a2 and #9b4768. The triadic partners are #846200 and #007887.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4d8a?

White text reads better on #8a4d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4d8a a warm or cool color?

#8a4d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.117.