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#8a6079 color: Victorian Plum

#8a6079 is rgb(138, 96, 121) in RGB and oklch(54.136% 0.06477 343.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

54.1%
0.065
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a6079

#8a6079 is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Victorian Plum (#8e6278). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a6079 mixed with white

  1. 8a6079
  2. 966f86
  3. a17e92
  4. ad8d9f
  5. b89dad
  6. c4adba
  7. d0bdc7
  8. dccdd5
  9. e7dde3
  10. f3eef1

Darker: #8a6079 mixed with black

  1. 8a6079
  2. 775268
  3. 654558
  4. 533848
  5. 422c39
  6. 32202b
  7. 22151d
  8. 140a10
  9. 070305
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a6079 with less saturation

  1. 8a6079
  2. 886278
  3. 856377
  4. 826576
  5. 806675
  6. 7d6874
  7. 7a6973
  8. 786b72
  9. 756c71
  10. 726e70

Questions about #8a6079

What color is #8a6079?

#8a6079 is dusty pink. The closest named color is Victorian Plum. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 121), in HSL hsl(324.29, 17.95%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.136% 0.06477 343.017).

What colors go well with #8a6079?

The complementary color of #8a6079 is #4a7b64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c648a and #915f64. The triadic partners are #767143 and #41788b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6079?

White text reads better on #8a6079: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6079 a warm or cool color?

#8a6079 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.065.