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#8a508b color: Cosmic Berry

#8a508b is rgb(138, 80, 139) in RGB and oklch(52.041% 0.11229 326.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

52%
0.112
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8a508b

#8a508b is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #8a508b mixed with white

  1. 8a508b
  2. 966196
  3. a272a2
  4. ad83ad
  5. b994b9
  6. c5a5c4
  7. d0b7d0
  8. dcc8dc
  9. e8dae7
  10. f3edf3

Darker: #8a508b mixed with black

  1. 8a508b
  2. 774478
  3. 653966
  4. 532e54
  5. 422443
  6. 321a32
  7. 221023
  8. 140714
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a508b with less saturation

  1. 8a508b
  2. 875388
  3. 845684
  4. 815981
  5. 7e5b7e
  6. 7a5e7a
  7. 776077
  8. 746374
  9. 706570
  10. 6d676c

Questions about #8a508b

What color is #8a508b?

#8a508b is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 139), in HSL hsl(298.98, 26.94%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.041% 0.11229 326.438).

What colors go well with #8a508b?

The complementary color of #8a508b is #377a40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #705aa2 and #9a4b6b. The triadic partners are #856300 and #007a88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a508b?

White text reads better on #8a508b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a508b a warm or cool color?

#8a508b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.112.