#8a5178 color: Plum Highness
#8a5178 is rgb(138, 81, 120) in RGB and oklch(51.375% 0.09253 339.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Marsala
- mauve-500
- Black 46%
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About #8a5178
#8a5178 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 340°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5178 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5178 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5178 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5178?
#8a5178 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Plum Highness. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 120), in HSL hsl(318.95, 26.03%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.375% 0.09253 339.765).
What colors go well with #8a5178?
The complementary color of #8a5178 is #2e7754. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77578f and #944f5b. The triadic partners are #74681f and #04738c.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5178?
White text reads better on #8a5178: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5178 a warm or cool color?
#8a5178 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.093.