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#8a529e color: Vicious Violet

#8a529e is rgb(138, 82, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.323% 0.12944 316.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

53.3%
0.129
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a529e

#8a529e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a529e mixed with white

  1. 8a529e
  2. 9663a8
  3. a174b2
  4. ad85bc
  5. b896c5
  6. c4a7cf
  7. d0b8d9
  8. dbcae2
  9. e7dbec
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a529e mixed with black

  1. 8a529e
  2. 774689
  3. 653b74
  4. 532f60
  5. 42254d
  6. 321a3a
  7. 221129
  8. 140818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a529e with less saturation

  1. 8a529e
  2. 875599
  3. 845994
  4. 825c90
  5. 7f5e8b
  6. 7c6186
  7. 796481
  8. 76667c
  9. 736877
  10. 706a72

Questions about #8a529e

What color is #8a529e?

#8a529e is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 158), in HSL hsl(284.21, 31.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.323% 0.12944 316.647).

What colors go well with #8a529e?

The complementary color of #8a529e is #467d2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #695eb3 and #a0497c. The triadic partners are #966000 and #007f82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a529e?

White text reads better on #8a529e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a529e a warm or cool color?

#8a529e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.129.