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#8a529c color: Vicious Violet

#8a529c is rgb(138, 82, 156) in RGB and oklch(53.218% 0.12716 317.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

53.2%
0.127
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a529c

#8a529c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a529c mixed with white

  1. 8a529c
  2. 9663a6
  3. a174b0
  4. ad85ba
  5. b896c4
  6. c4a7ce
  7. d0b8d8
  8. dccae2
  9. e7dbeb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a529c mixed with black

  1. 8a529c
  2. 774687
  3. 653b73
  4. 532f5f
  5. 42254c
  6. 321a39
  7. 221128
  8. 140818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a529c with less saturation

  1. 8a529c
  2. 875597
  3. 845993
  4. 825b8e
  5. 7f5e8a
  6. 7c6185
  7. 796380
  8. 76667b
  9. 736876
  10. 706a71

Questions about #8a529c

What color is #8a529c?

#8a529c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 156), in HSL hsl(285.41, 31.09%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.218% 0.12716 317.531).

What colors go well with #8a529c?

The complementary color of #8a529c is #457d2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #695eb1 and #a04a7a. The triadic partners are #946000 and #007f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a529c?

White text reads better on #8a529c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a529c a warm or cool color?

#8a529c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.127.