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#8b4c8a color: Cosmic Berry

#8b4c8a is rgb(139, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.471% 0.11926 327.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

51.5%
0.119
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b4c8a

#8b4c8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #8b4c8a mixed with white

  1. 8b4c8a
  2. 975d95
  3. a36fa1
  4. ae80ad
  5. ba92b8
  6. c6a3c4
  7. d1b5d0
  8. ddc7db
  9. e8dae7
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #8b4c8a mixed with black

  1. 8b4c8a
  2. 784177
  3. 663665
  4. 542c53
  5. 432242
  6. 321832
  7. 230f22
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4c8a with less saturation

  1. 8b4c8a
  2. 884f87
  3. 855383
  4. 815680
  5. 7e597d
  6. 7a5b79
  7. 775e76
  8. 736072
  9. 6f636f
  10. 6b656b

Questions about #8b4c8a

What color is #8b4c8a?

#8b4c8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(139, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(300.95, 29.3%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.471% 0.11926 327.707).

What colors go well with #8b4c8a?

The complementary color of #8b4c8a is #2d793d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7056a2 and #9c4667. The triadic partners are #846200 and #007887.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4c8a?

White text reads better on #8b4c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4c8a a warm or cool color?

#8b4c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.119.