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#8a508e color: Cosmic Berry

#8a508e is rgb(138, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.185% 0.11541 324.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

52.2%
0.115
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8a508e

#8a508e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #8a508e mixed with white

  1. 8a508e
  2. 966199
  3. a272a4
  4. ad83b0
  5. b994bb
  6. c5a5c6
  7. d0b7d1
  8. dcc9dd
  9. e8dbe8
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a508e mixed with black

  1. 8a508e
  2. 77447b
  3. 653968
  4. 532e56
  5. 422444
  6. 321a34
  7. 221024
  8. 140715
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a508e with less saturation

  1. 8a508e
  2. 87538a
  3. 845687
  4. 815983
  5. 7e5c80
  6. 7b5e7c
  7. 776178
  8. 746375
  9. 716571
  10. 6d676d

Questions about #8a508e

What color is #8a508e?

#8a508e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(296.13, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.185% 0.11541 324.727).

What colors go well with #8a508e?

The complementary color of #8a508e is #397a3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5aa5 and #9b4a6d. The triadic partners are #886300 and #007a87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a508e?

White text reads better on #8a508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a508e a warm or cool color?

#8a508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.115.