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#8a5591 color: Cosmic Berry

#8a5591 is rgb(138, 85, 145) in RGB and oklch(53.164% 0.10945 322.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

53.2%
0.109
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a5591

#8a5591 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #8a5591 mixed with white

  1. 8a5591
  2. 96659c
  3. a176a7
  4. ad86b2
  5. b997bd
  6. c4a8c8
  7. d0b9d3
  8. dccade
  9. e7dce9
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5591 mixed with black

  1. 8a5591
  2. 77497d
  3. 653d6a
  4. 533158
  5. 422646
  6. 321c35
  7. 221125
  8. 140815
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5591 with less saturation

  1. 8a5591
  2. 87588d
  3. 845a8a
  4. 825d86
  5. 7f5f83
  6. 7c627f
  7. 79647b
  8. 766678
  9. 736874
  10. 6f6a70

Questions about #8a5591

What color is #8a5591?

#8a5591 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 145), in HSL hsl(293, 26.09%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.164% 0.10945 322.711).

What colors go well with #8a5591?

The complementary color of #8a5591 is #437c3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5fa6 and #9b4f72. The triadic partners are #8b6500 and #007e88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5591?

White text reads better on #8a5591: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5591 a warm or cool color?

#8a5591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.109.