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#8a608d color: Pomp and Power

#8a608d is rgb(138, 96, 141) in RGB and oklch(54.933% 0.08426 324.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

54.9%
0.084
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8a608d

#8a608d is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pomp and Power (#87608e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a608d mixed with white

  1. 8a608d
  2. 956f98
  3. a17ea3
  4. ad8eae
  5. b89dba
  6. c4adc5
  7. d0bdd0
  8. dbcddc
  9. e7dee8
  10. f3eef3

Darker: #8a608d mixed with black

  1. 8a608d
  2. 77527a
  3. 654567
  4. 533855
  5. 422c44
  6. 322033
  7. 221523
  8. 140a14
  9. 070307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a608d with less saturation

  1. 8a608d
  2. 88628a
  3. 856488
  4. 836685
  5. 816882
  6. 7e697f
  7. 7c6b7d
  8. 796d7a
  9. 776e77
  10. 747074

Questions about #8a608d

What color is #8a608d?

#8a608d is muted magenta. The closest named color is Pomp and Power. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 141), in HSL hsl(296, 18.99%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.933% 0.08426 324.373).

What colors go well with #8a608d?

The complementary color of #8a608d is #527e52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74679e and #985c74. The triadic partners are #886d32 and #227f88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a608d?

White text reads better on #8a608d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a608d a warm or cool color?

#8a608d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.084.