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#8a5291 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5291 is rgb(138, 82, 145) in RGB and oklch(52.661% 0.11496 322.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

52.7%
0.115
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

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 #8a5291

#8a5291 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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: #8a5291 mixed with white

  1. 8a5291
  2. 96639c
  3. a173a7
  4. ad84b2
  5. b995bd
  6. c4a6c8
  7. d0b8d3
  8. dcc9de
  9. e8dbe9
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5291 mixed with black

  1. 8a5291
  2. 77467d
  3. 653b6a
  4. 532f58
  5. 422546
  6. 321a35
  7. 221125
  8. 140815
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5291 with less saturation

  1. 8a5291
  2. 87558d
  3. 84588a
  4. 815b86
  5. 7e5d82
  6. 7b607e
  7. 78627a
  8. 756477
  9. 726773
  10. 6e696f

Questions about #8a5291

What color is #8a5291?

#8a5291 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 145), in HSL hsl(293.33, 27.75%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.661% 0.11496 322.951).

What colors go well with #8a5291?

The complementary color of #8a5291 is #3e7b3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5ca7 and #9c4c71. The triadic partners are #8b6300 and #007c86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5291?

White text reads better on #8a5291: 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 #8a5291 a warm or cool color?

#8a5291 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.115.