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#8a508d color: Cosmic Berry

#8a508d is rgb(138, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(52.136% 0.11436 325.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

52.1%
0.114
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8a508d

#8a508d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #8a508d mixed with white

  1. 8a508d
  2. 966198
  3. a272a3
  4. ad83af
  5. b994ba
  6. c5a5c5
  7. d0b7d1
  8. dcc9dc
  9. e8dae8
  10. f3edf3

Darker: #8a508d mixed with black

  1. 8a508d
  2. 77447a
  3. 653967
  4. 532e55
  5. 422444
  6. 321a33
  7. 221023
  8. 140714
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a508d with less saturation

  1. 8a508d
  2. 87538a
  3. 845686
  4. 815983
  5. 7e5c7f
  6. 7b5e7c
  7. 776078
  8. 746374
  9. 706571
  10. 6d676d

Questions about #8a508d

What color is #8a508d?

#8a508d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(297.05, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.136% 0.11436 325.288).

What colors go well with #8a508d?

The complementary color of #8a508d is #387a3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5aa4 and #9b4a6c. The triadic partners are #876300 and #007a87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a508d?

White text reads better on #8a508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a508d a warm or cool color?

#8a508d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.114.