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#8a5191 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5191 is rgb(138, 81, 145) in RGB and oklch(52.495% 0.11679 323.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

52.5%
0.117
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5191

#8a5191 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #8a5191 mixed with white

  1. 8a5191
  2. 96629c
  3. a173a7
  4. ad84b2
  5. b995bd
  6. c4a6c8
  7. d0b7d3
  8. dcc9de
  9. e8dbe9
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5191 mixed with black

  1. 8a5191
  2. 77457d
  3. 653a6a
  4. 532f58
  5. 422446
  6. 321a35
  7. 221025
  8. 140715
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5191 with less saturation

  1. 8a5191
  2. 87548d
  3. 84578a
  4. 815a86
  5. 7e5d82
  6. 7b5f7e
  7. 78627a
  8. 756476
  9. 716672
  10. 6e686e

Questions about #8a5191

What color is #8a5191?

#8a5191 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 145), in HSL hsl(293.44, 28.32%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.495% 0.11679 323.027).

What colors go well with #8a5191?

The complementary color of #8a5191 is #3d7b3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5ba7 and #9c4b70. The triadic partners are #8b6200 and #007c86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5191?

White text reads better on #8a5191: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5191 a warm or cool color?

#8a5191 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.117.