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#8a5396 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5396 is rgb(138, 83, 150) in RGB and oklch(53.074% 0.11864 320.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

53.1%
0.119
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5396

#8a5396 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #8a5396 mixed with white

  1. 8a5396
  2. 9664a1
  3. a174ab
  4. ad85b6
  5. b996c0
  6. c4a7cb
  7. d0b8d5
  8. dccadf
  9. e7dbea
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5396 mixed with black

  1. 8a5396
  2. 774782
  3. 653b6e
  4. 53305b
  5. 422549
  6. 321b37
  7. 221126
  8. 140816
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5396 with less saturation

  1. 8a5396
  2. 875692
  3. 84598e
  4. 825c8a
  5. 7f5e86
  6. 7c6181
  7. 79637d
  8. 766679
  9. 726875
  10. 6f6a70

Questions about #8a5396

What color is #8a5396?

#8a5396 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 83, 150), in HSL hsl(289.25, 28.76%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.074% 0.11864 320.256).

What colors go well with #8a5396?

The complementary color of #8a5396 is #437c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5eab and #9d4c75. The triadic partners are #8f6300 and #007e85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5396?

White text reads better on #8a5396: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5396 a warm or cool color?

#8a5396 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.119.