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#8a596d color: Majestic Orchid

#8a596d is rgb(138, 89, 109) in RGB and oklch(52.396% 0.06988 353.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

52.4%
0.070
354°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a596d

#8a596d is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Majestic Orchid (#8d576d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a596d mixed with white

  1. 8a596d
  2. 96697b
  3. a27888
  4. ad8896
  5. b999a5
  6. c5a9b3
  7. d0bac2
  8. dccbd1
  9. e8dce0
  10. f3edef

Darker: #8a596d mixed with black

  1. 8a596d
  2. 774c5e
  3. 65404f
  4. 533441
  5. 422833
  6. 321d26
  7. 221319
  8. 14090d
  9. 070304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a596d with less saturation

  1. 8a596d
  2. 875b6d
  3. 845d6c
  4. 815f6c
  5. 7e606c
  6. 7b626b
  7. 78646b
  8. 74656b
  9. 71676b
  10. 6e686a

Questions about #8a596d

What color is #8a596d?

#8a596d is dusty pink. The closest named color is Majestic Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(138, 89, 109), in HSL hsl(335.51, 21.59%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.396% 0.06988 353.68).

What colors go well with #8a596d?

The complementary color of #8a596d is #3a7767. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e5c81 and #8e5a56. The triadic partners are #6a6f3e and #3e718c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a596d?

White text reads better on #8a596d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a596d a warm or cool color?

#8a596d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.07.