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#8a5074 color: Plum Highness

#8a5074 is rgb(138, 80, 116) in RGB and oklch(51.043% 0.09123 342.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

51%
0.091
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a5074

#8a5074 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #8a5074 mixed with white

  1. 8a5074
  2. 966181
  3. a2718e
  4. ae829c
  5. b993a9
  6. c5a5b7
  7. d1b6c5
  8. dcc8d3
  9. e8dae2
  10. f4ecf0

Darker: #8a5074 mixed with black

  1. 8a5074
  2. 774464
  3. 653954
  4. 532e45
  5. 422437
  6. 321a29
  7. 22101b
  8. 14070f
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5074 with less saturation

  1. 8a5074
  2. 875373
  3. 845571
  4. 805770
  5. 7d5a6f
  6. 795c6d
  7. 765e6c
  8. 72606a
  9. 6e6269
  10. 6a6467

Questions about #8a5074

What color is #8a5074?

#8a5074 is soft pink. The closest named color is Plum Highness. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 116), in HSL hsl(322.76, 26.61%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.043% 0.09123 342.916).

What colors go well with #8a5074?

The complementary color of #8a5074 is #297657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78568b and #934f57. The triadic partners are #706821 and #0f718c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5074?

White text reads better on #8a5074: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5074 a warm or cool color?

#8a5074 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.091.