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#8a4f98 color: Vicious Violet

#8a4f98 is rgb(138, 79, 152) in RGB and oklch(52.526% 0.12799 319.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

52.5%
0.128
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a4f98

#8a4f98 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a4f98 mixed with white

  1. 8a4f98
  2. 9660a2
  3. a171ad
  4. ad83b7
  5. b994c1
  6. c4a5cc
  7. d0b7d6
  8. dcc9e0
  9. e7dbeb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a4f98 mixed with black

  1. 8a4f98
  2. 774484
  3. 653870
  4. 532e5c
  5. 42234a
  6. 321938
  7. 221027
  8. 140717
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4f98 with less saturation

  1. 8a4f98
  2. 875394
  3. 84568f
  4. 81598b
  5. 7e5c86
  6. 7b5e82
  7. 78617d
  8. 756479
  9. 716674
  10. 6e686f

Questions about #8a4f98

What color is #8a4f98?

#8a4f98 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 79, 152), in HSL hsl(288.49, 31.6%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.526% 0.12799 319.713).

What colors go well with #8a4f98?

The complementary color of #8a4f98 is #3e7b2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5bae and #9f4775. The triadic partners are #905f00 and #007c83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4f98?

White text reads better on #8a4f98: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4f98 a warm or cool color?

#8a4f98 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.128.