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#8a5490 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5490 is rgb(138, 84, 144) in RGB and oklch(52.947% 0.11021 323.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

52.9%
0.110
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5490

#8a5490 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #8a5490 mixed with white

  1. 8a5490
  2. 96649b
  3. a175a6
  4. ad86b1
  5. b996bc
  6. c4a7c7
  7. d0b8d2
  8. dccadd
  9. e7dbe9
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5490 mixed with black

  1. 8a5490
  2. 77487d
  3. 653c6a
  4. 533157
  5. 422645
  6. 321b34
  7. 221124
  8. 140815
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5490 with less saturation

  1. 8a5490
  2. 87578c
  3. 845a89
  4. 815c85
  5. 7f5f82
  6. 7c617e
  7. 78637b
  8. 756577
  9. 726873
  10. 6f6a6f

Questions about #8a5490

What color is #8a5490?

#8a5490 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 84, 144), in HSL hsl(294, 26.32%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.947% 0.11021 323.351).

What colors go well with #8a5490?

The complementary color of #8a5490 is #417c3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5ea5 and #9b4e71. The triadic partners are #8a6500 and #007d88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5490?

White text reads better on #8a5490: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5490 a warm or cool color?

#8a5490 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.11.