#8a5579 color: Plum Highness
#8a5579 is rgb(138, 85, 121) in RGB and oklch(52.114% 0.08578 339.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Marsala
- mauve-500
- Black 46%
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About #8a5579
#8a5579 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 340°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5579 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5579 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5579 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5579?
#8a5579 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Plum Highness. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 121), in HSL hsl(319.25, 23.77%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.114% 0.08578 339.731).
What colors go well with #8a5579?
The complementary color of #8a5579 is #367858. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785b8e and #93535e. The triadic partners are #756a29 and #1d748b.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5579?
White text reads better on #8a5579: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5579 a warm or cool color?
#8a5579 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.086.