#8a519a color: Vicious Violet
#8a519a is rgb(138, 81, 154) in RGB and oklch(52.951% 0.12668 318.563) 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 #8a519a
#8a519a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 319°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a519a mixed with white
Darker: #8a519a mixed with black
Calmer: #8a519a with less saturation
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What color is #8a519a?
#8a519a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 154), in HSL hsl(286.85, 31.06%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.951% 0.12668 318.563).
What colors go well with #8a519a?
The complementary color of #8a519a is #427c2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5db0 and #9f4978. The triadic partners are #926000 and #007e83.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a519a?
White text reads better on #8a519a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a519a a warm or cool color?
#8a519a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.127.