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#8a5495 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5495 is rgb(138, 84, 149) in RGB and oklch(53.19% 0.11571 320.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

53.2%
0.116
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

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 #8a5495

#8a5495 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 321°.

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 Cosmic Berry (#8b4f90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a5495 mixed with white

  1. 8a5495
  2. 9665a0
  3. a175aa
  4. ad86b5
  5. b997bf
  6. c4a7ca
  7. d0b9d5
  8. dccadf
  9. e7dbea
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5495 mixed with black

  1. 8a5495
  2. 774881
  3. 653c6d
  4. 53315a
  5. 422648
  6. 321b37
  7. 221126
  8. 140816
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5495 with less saturation

  1. 8a5495
  2. 875791
  3. 845a8d
  4. 825d89
  5. 7f5f85
  6. 7c6281
  7. 79647d
  8. 766679
  9. 736875
  10. 6f6a70

Questions about #8a5495

What color is #8a5495?

#8a5495 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 84, 149), in HSL hsl(289.85, 27.9%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.19% 0.11571 320.658).

What colors go well with #8a5495?

The complementary color of #8a5495 is #447c39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d5faa and #9d4d75. The triadic partners are #8e6300 and #007e86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5495?

White text reads better on #8a5495: 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 #8a5495 a warm or cool color?

#8a5495 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.116.