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#8a5079 color: Dynamic Magenta

#8a5079 is rgb(138, 80, 121) in RGB and oklch(51.244% 0.09524 338.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

51.2%
0.095
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a5079

#8a5079 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dynamic Magenta (#8a547f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a5079 mixed with white

  1. 8a5079
  2. 966186
  3. a27193
  4. ae82a0
  5. b993ad
  6. c5a5ba
  7. d1b6c8
  8. dcc8d5
  9. e8dae3
  10. f3ecf1

Darker: #8a5079 mixed with black

  1. 8a5079
  2. 774468
  3. 653958
  4. 532e48
  5. 422439
  6. 321a2b
  7. 22101d
  8. 140710
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5079 with less saturation

  1. 8a5079
  2. 875377
  3. 845575
  4. 805874
  5. 7d5a72
  6. 7a5c70
  7. 765f6e
  8. 72616c
  9. 6f636a
  10. 6b6569

Questions about #8a5079

What color is #8a5079?

#8a5079 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dynamic Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 121), in HSL hsl(317.59, 26.61%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.244% 0.09524 338.775).

What colors go well with #8a5079?

The complementary color of #8a5079 is #2c7752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #775790 and #944e5b. The triadic partners are #75671a and #00738b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5079?

White text reads better on #8a5079: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5079 a warm or cool color?

#8a5079 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.095.