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#8a5274 color: Plum Highness

#8a5274 is rgb(138, 82, 116) in RGB and oklch(51.39% 0.08748 343.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

51.4%
0.087
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8a5274

#8a5274 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a5274 mixed with white

  1. 8a5274
  2. 966281
  3. a2738e
  4. ae839c
  5. b994a9
  6. c5a6b7
  7. d1b7c5
  8. dcc9d3
  9. e8dbe2
  10. f3edf0

Darker: #8a5274 mixed with black

  1. 8a5274
  2. 774664
  3. 653b54
  4. 532f45
  5. 422537
  6. 321a29
  7. 22111b
  8. 14080f
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5274 with less saturation

  1. 8a5274
  2. 875473
  3. 845771
  4. 805970
  5. 7d5b6f
  6. 7a5d6e
  7. 765f6c
  8. 73616b
  9. 6f636a
  10. 6b6568

Questions about #8a5274

What color is #8a5274?

#8a5274 is soft pink. The closest named color is Plum Highness. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 116), in HSL hsl(323.57, 25.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.39% 0.08748 343.443).

What colors go well with #8a5274?

The complementary color of #8a5274 is #2e7759. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79588b and #925158. The triadic partners are #706927 and #1b728c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5274?

White text reads better on #8a5274: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5274 a warm or cool color?

#8a5274 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.087.