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#8a5488 color: Grape Candy

#8a5488 is rgb(138, 84, 136) in RGB and oklch(52.575% 0.10175 328.207) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

52.6%
0.102
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5488

#8a5488 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a5488 mixed with white

  1. 8a5488
  2. 966494
  3. a1759f
  4. ad85ab
  5. b996b7
  6. c5a7c3
  7. d0b8ce
  8. dccada
  9. e8dbe7
  10. f3edf3

Darker: #8a5488 mixed with black

  1. 8a5488
  2. 774875
  3. 653c63
  4. 533152
  5. 422641
  6. 321b31
  7. 221122
  8. 140813
  9. 070206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5488 with less saturation

  1. 8a5488
  2. 875785
  3. 845982
  4. 815c7f
  5. 7e5e7c
  6. 7b607a
  7. 786277
  8. 756574
  9. 716771
  10. 6e696e

Questions about #8a5488

What color is #8a5488?

#8a5488 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Grape Candy. In RGB it is rgb(138, 84, 136), in HSL hsl(302.22, 24.32%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.575% 0.10175 328.207).

What colors go well with #8a5488?

The complementary color of #8a5488 is #3c7a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #725d9d and #99506a. The triadic partners are #836611 and #007a89.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5488?

White text reads better on #8a5488: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5488 a warm or cool color?

#8a5488 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.102.