#8a509a color: Vicious Violet
#8a509a is rgb(138, 80, 154) in RGB and oklch(52.79% 0.12844 318.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 40%
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About #8a509a
#8a509a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 319°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.68:1 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.
Lighter: #8a509a mixed with white
Darker: #8a509a mixed with black
Calmer: #8a509a with less saturation
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What color is #8a509a?
#8a509a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 154), in HSL hsl(287.03, 31.62%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.79% 0.12844 318.68).
What colors go well with #8a509a?
The complementary color of #8a509a is #417c2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5cb0 and #9f4877. The triadic partners are #926000 and #007d83.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a509a?
White text reads better on #8a509a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a509a a warm or cool color?
#8a509a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.128.