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#8a5692 color: Purple Tanzanite

#8a5692 is rgb(138, 86, 146) in RGB and oklch(53.383% 0.10871 322.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

53.4%
0.109
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a5692

#8a5692 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite (#835995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a5692 mixed with white

  1. 8a5692
  2. 96669d
  3. a177a8
  4. ad87b2
  5. b898bd
  6. c4a8c8
  7. d0b9d3
  8. dccade
  9. e7dce9
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8a5692 mixed with black

  1. 8a5692
  2. 774a7e
  3. 653e6b
  4. 533258
  5. 422746
  6. 321c35
  7. 221225
  8. 140816
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5692 with less saturation

  1. 8a5692
  2. 87598e
  3. 855b8b
  4. 825e87
  5. 7f6084
  6. 7c6380
  7. 79657c
  8. 766778
  9. 736975
  10. 706b71

Questions about #8a5692

What color is #8a5692?

#8a5692 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(138, 86, 146), in HSL hsl(292, 25.86%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.383% 0.10871 322.065).

What colors go well with #8a5692?

The complementary color of #8a5692 is #457c40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f60a6 and #9c5073. The triadic partners are #8c6504 and #007e88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5692?

White text reads better on #8a5692: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5692 a warm or cool color?

#8a5692 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.109.