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#8a5196 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5196 is rgb(138, 81, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.745% 0.12224 320.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

52.7%
0.122
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5196

#8a5196 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #8a5196 mixed with white

  1. 8a5196
  2. 9662a1
  3. a173ab
  4. ad84b6
  5. b995c0
  6. c4a6cb
  7. d0b7d5
  8. dcc9e0
  9. e7dbea
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a5196 mixed with black

  1. 8a5196
  2. 774582
  3. 653a6e
  4. 532f5b
  5. 422449
  6. 321a37
  7. 221026
  8. 140716
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5196 with less saturation

  1. 8a5196
  2. 875492
  3. 84578e
  4. 815a8a
  5. 7e5d85
  6. 7b6081
  7. 78627d
  8. 756478
  9. 726774
  10. 6e696f

Questions about #8a5196

What color is #8a5196?

#8a5196 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 150), in HSL hsl(289.57, 29.87%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.745% 0.12224 320.465).

What colors go well with #8a5196?

The complementary color of #8a5196 is #407c34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5cac and #9e4a74. The triadic partners are #8f6100 and #007d84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5196?

White text reads better on #8a5196: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5196 a warm or cool color?

#8a5196 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.122.