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#8a526c color: Merlin’s Cloak

#8a526c is rgb(138, 82, 108) in RGB and oklch(51.092% 0.08207 351.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

51.1%
0.082
351°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a526c

#8a526c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak (#89556e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a526c mixed with white

  1. 8a526c
  2. 96627a
  3. a27388
  4. ae8396
  5. b994a4
  6. c5a5b3
  7. d1b7c2
  8. dcc9d1
  9. e8dae0
  10. f4edef

Darker: #8a526c mixed with black

  1. 8a526c
  2. 77465d
  3. 653b4e
  4. 532f40
  5. 422532
  6. 321a25
  7. 221119
  8. 14080d
  9. 070204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a526c with less saturation

  1. 8a526c
  2. 87546b
  3. 84576b
  4. 80596a
  5. 7d5b6a
  6. 795d69
  7. 765f69
  8. 726168
  9. 6e6367
  10. 6a6467

Questions about #8a526c

What color is #8a526c?

#8a526c is soft pink. The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 108), in HSL hsl(332.14, 25.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.092% 0.08207 351.084).

What colors go well with #8a526c?

The complementary color of #8a526c is #2a7560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c5683 and #905252. The triadic partners are #686b2f and #2c6f8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a526c?

White text reads better on #8a526c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a526c a warm or cool color?

#8a526c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.082.