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#8a5099 color: Vicious Violet

#8a5099 is rgb(138, 80, 153) in RGB and oklch(52.738% 0.12733 319.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

52.7%
0.127
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5099

#8a5099 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a5099 mixed with white

  1. 8a5099
  2. 9661a3
  3. a172ae
  4. ad83b8
  5. b994c2
  6. c4a6cc
  7. d0b7d6
  8. dcc9e1
  9. e7dbeb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a5099 mixed with black

  1. 8a5099
  2. 774484
  3. 653970
  4. 532e5d
  5. 42244a
  6. 321a38
  7. 221027
  8. 140717
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5099 with less saturation

  1. 8a5099
  2. 875395
  3. 845790
  4. 815a8c
  5. 7e5d87
  6. 7b5f83
  7. 78627e
  8. 756479
  9. 726775
  10. 6e6970

Questions about #8a5099

What color is #8a5099?

#8a5099 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 153), in HSL hsl(287.67, 31.33%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.738% 0.12733 319.14).

What colors go well with #8a5099?

The complementary color of #8a5099 is #407c2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5caf and #9f4876. The triadic partners are #926000 and #007d83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5099?

White text reads better on #8a5099: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5099 a warm or cool color?

#8a5099 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.127.