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#8a5290 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5290 is rgb(138, 82, 144) in RGB and oklch(52.612% 0.11389 323.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

52.6%
0.114
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5290

#8a5290 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, 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: #8a5290 mixed with white

  1. 8a5290
  2. 96639b
  3. a173a6
  4. ad84b1
  5. b995bc
  6. c4a6c7
  7. d0b8d2
  8. dcc9dd
  9. e8dbe9
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5290 mixed with black

  1. 8a5290
  2. 77467d
  3. 653b6a
  4. 532f57
  5. 422545
  6. 321a34
  7. 221124
  8. 140815
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5290 with less saturation

  1. 8a5290
  2. 87558c
  3. 845889
  4. 815b85
  5. 7e5d81
  6. 7b607e
  7. 78627a
  8. 756476
  9. 716672
  10. 6e696e

Questions about #8a5290

What color is #8a5290?

#8a5290 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 144), in HSL hsl(294.19, 27.43%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.612% 0.11389 323.496).

What colors go well with #8a5290?

The complementary color of #8a5290 is #3e7b3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5ca6 and #9c4c70. The triadic partners are #8a6300 and #007c87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5290?

White text reads better on #8a5290: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5290 a warm or cool color?

#8a5290 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.114.